Have you heard of WOOP? I think it’s pretty dang fabulous. It’s a science-based way to get what you want in life, from a satisfying career path to weight loss to changing bad habits. It’s an acronym: Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan. In other words, it’s not magical thinking or “manifesting” or anything like that. …
Lead your resume with a skills section. This sets s strong tone for the whole document, and lets people know right away. As I’ve mentioned before, the first people to read your application materials will probably be people from HR or from various other departments at the organization, so summarizing what you offer lets them…
I know, I know, this topic seems done to death. Google “resume basics” and you’ll thousands of results, but how on earth are you supposed to know who the writers are and whether you can trust their advice? I’m here to help! I actually read up on this stuff for funsies, and follow the…
I was reminded this over the break. I took the last week of December “off,” with some actual vacation time planned, as well as some time to get to the tasks done— budgets for the new year, tax info for the old, that sort of thing. On Monday, I had loosely planned to get some…
Are you in your work-from-home groove or are you still struggling? Many people I talk to have found that they love working from home and want to continue doing it, while others are struggling to find ways to be productive. I’ll talk about how to advocate for yourself if you want to keep working…
Networking remotely seems a little intimidating. Here are some tips.
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Next in your resume journey: how to match it to the job description. This can be a little tricky because it does mean tailoring your resume to each job. Pro tip: save each version of your resume as something crushingly obvious: VAHospNurseResumeEfrank, or ChildrensHospMedRecordsResumeEFrank. (Adding your name is a nice touch if you attach the…
If you’re one of those people (don’t worry, I am too) who’s always thought of yourself as not being good at handling money, today is for you. Figuring out a budget doesn’t have to be hard and soul-killing. That’s not to say this stuff is likely to be fun, but it won’t kill you,…
Your work skills may be influencing you too much. Have you been looking for work you can do based mostly on your skills? If so, you’ve run afoul of the Skill Trap! Skills are important, of course, and many of us are proud of having gained the ones we have, but your career search really…