How to Use Social Media to Help Your Career

Social media can be an integral part of your job search or career building—if you use it correctly. If you don’t, even information you consider private like a photo posted on Facebook or a random comment on Twitter, could cost you your job and unexpectedly damage your career. Discover how you can use social media to boost your career. Plus, get tips on what not to do on social media so you don’t inadvertently damage your reputation or credibility...

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How to Get a Promotion While Working Remotely

More than ever, businesses are operating remotely. For employees gunning for a promotion in the new landscape, the rules and conventions are murky at best.  A manager might feel less accessible over Zoom, or the distance may make it harder to demonstrate success. It may also feel difficult to gauge the state of the company when you’re out of the office. But these are surmountable hurdles, according to Lindsey Rogers, leadership coach and founder...

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Free Tools to Match Your Skills to Jobs

Are you looking to change jobs, but aren’t sure what you’d like to do in your next position? The skills you have that can be applied to a variety of occupations are called transferable skills. Those skills can help you switch jobs or even careers without investing in continuing education or a degree.  Use Your Current Skills to Get Hired for a Different Job Deciding what you want to do can be hard though, especially when you may not...

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Starting A New Job? 3 Common Mistakes To Avoid

You finally landed a new job at your dream company. Now, it is time to prepare for your first week, your first month, and your first 90 days. What steps can you take to effectively prepare for your new job? How do you ensure success as you onboard at your new company? What mistakes should you avoid at your new company? Mistakes To Avoid When Starting A New Job Here are three mistakes to avoid to ensure you successfully hit the ground running in your...

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How To Write An Effective Cover Letter

Cover letters are one of the most stressful parts of a job search. How do you structure the cover letter?  What do you include in your cover letter? How do you use a cover letter to stand out in today’s saturated job market? The list of questions seems endless. As a career coach, a professional resume writer, and a former hiring manager, I have read more cover letters than I can count. Even if you have a warm introduction to the recruiter...

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