Welcome to “The Edge”
During my 30 years in the recruiting industry, I played a role in hundreds of successful career transitions. The lessons I learned during that time serve as an important building block for career coaching. Blending the two disciplines gives me a unique perspective into what it takes to navigate job and career changes. I hope you find a few “golden nuggets” that give you an edge that leads you down the path to a more meaningful and rewarding career.
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Seal the Deal: How a Well-Crafted Follow-Up Email Can Influence Hiring Decisions
Think your job is done after the interview? Think again! Discover how a well-crafted follow-up email can be your secret weapon in clinching the job offer.
The Power of Pre-Quitting: A Strategic Approach to Career Growth in 2024’s Job Market
Ready for a job change? Discover the power of pre-quitting—an approach to career management that can save you time, reduce stress, and unlock hidden job opportunities.
Supercharge Your LinkedIn Profile to Stand Out in a Cooling Job Market (Our August Newsletter)
As the job market cools and unemployment ticks up, it's tempting to play it safe and wait for better times. But even in a shifting landscape, opportunities abound for those who stay proactive. Discover key trends and actionable steps to keep your career moving forward.
Transform Your LinkedIn About Section into a Career Magnet
Learn how to transform your LinkedIn About section into a career magnet with actionable tips to showcase your professional narrative and skills.
Mastering Resume Writing with ChatGPT: What You Need to Know
Thinking about using ChatGPT to draft your resume, cover letter, or LinkedIn profile? It can certainly be a powerful tool, but before diving in, let's have a heart-to-heart about its limitations.
Under the Radar Ways to Spark Interest in Your LinkedIn Profile (Part 2)
Discover how to make your LinkedIn profile shine with formatting tricks like bolding, underlining, italics, and more.
Should You Stay or Should You Go: A Career Anthem for Embracing Change
In 1982, The Clash, a legendary English punk band at the forefront of the punk movement in the 1970s and 1980s, released "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" This song, while exploring themes of romantic uncertainty, strikingly parallels the quandaries we face in our careers.
Under the Radar Ways to Spark Interest in Your LinkedIn Profile (Part 1)
LinkedIn might seem a bit plain, but guess what? You can jazz it up with special characters!
What You Can Learn About a Company's Culture from Its Hiring Process
Understanding a company's culture is pivotal when you're considering a new job. The hiring process itself—often overlooked as just a procedural formality—is actually packed with clues about the organization’s work environment and values.
The Art of Storytelling: Your Key to Success in Job Interviews
Today’s workforce is hyper-competitive. It’s hard to stand out, and if you’re hunting for a job, you need strategies to appear more credible, authentic, and memorable than your peers.
The single most effective thing you can do in an interview is to make your experience come alive through stories and real-world examples.
Tips for Advancing your Career with a Recruiter (from a career coach who used to be one)
Before becoming a career coach, I spent over 25 years in the recruiting industry, 22 of them leading my own practice. Drawing on that experience, I’d like to share some tips on building mutually beneficial relationships with recruiters and turn them into career advancement allies.
A Cover Letter to Feast On
At the risk of ruffling any feathers, here is a fictional cover letter to get you into the Thanksgiving spirit.
How to Keep Your Resume From Getting Buried in the ATS Graveyard
Ever wonder what really happens to your resume when you submit it online? Read on.
Grammar Police on Patrol: Pursuing Perps of Improper Capitalization
Don’t Make This Often-Overlooked Resume Mistake! Elevate Your Resume by Mastering the Subtle Art of Proper Capitalization
Navigating Your Career Journey: How a Career Coach Can Help and Tips for Choosing the Right One
Feeling trapped in your current job? Uncertain about your career path or how to navigate a job transition?
You're not alone. Many professionals reach a point where they need a guiding hand to help them achieve their career goals. In this article, we'll explore how tapping the expertise of an experienced career coach can be the game-changer you're seeking.
10 Tips for Interviewing Success at Mid-Career and Beyond
Mid-career professionals face unique challenges when navigating the interview process. When you get to mid-career, job interviews are different. You’re likely to be older than the people interviewing you, which creates the potential for age bias—conscious or unconscious.
This insightful piece by respected career coach John Tarnoff reveals insightful strategies and tips that will help you more confidently overcome the inherent obstacles you’ll face when someone younger than you has the power to decide your fate.
Prepare for the Unexpected: Unconventional Interview Questions Every Job Seeker Should Know About
You're probably familiar with the typical interview questions that virtually every employer poses. You know, the ones most people diligently prepare for in advance, such as "tell me about yourself," "why do you want this job," or the one about your strengths and weaknesses.
But what about those unexpected, thought-provoking questions that some savvy interviewers might toss your way? These questions are strategically crafted to uncover your true personality, instincts, and soft skills.
The Value of Getting Feedback During a Job Interview and How to Ask for It
Ever leave a job interview second guessing your answer to a question, remembering something you neglected to mention, or wondering whether something you said may have been misinterpreted?
Supercharge Your Job Search (and Career) By Unlocking the Untapped Synergy Between Your Resume and LinkedIn Profile
Your LinkedIn profile is the world’s window into your career. It’s the one place for every piece of information you want potential employers, recruiters, colleagues, advisors, mentors, and friends to know about you.
Your profile is much more than an online resume. Yes, it includes the information from your resume (put it in the Experience section). But the power of the profile is the complete 360-degree view of you as a whole person.
Cover Letters: Not Dead Yet!
If you think cover letters are a waste of time, think again. According to research conducted by the writer of this post, the overwhelming majority of recruiters and hiring managers still read cover letters in certain situations.