
I hope you never get laid off. Here’s what to do just in case.
I want to speak to the people who haven’t been laid off yet. The ones who are watching what’s happening around them, reading the news,

I want to speak to the people who haven’t been laid off yet. The ones who are watching what’s happening around them, reading the news,

Here’s something that happened during my own mid-career job search years ago, that I wish I’d known sooner. I ended up with three job offers

147 applications over four months. Two interviews. Zero offers. One of my clients tracked everything in a spreadsheet. Every application. Every follow-up. Every rejection email

There’s a moment in the interview process that catches a lot of people off guard. You’ve made it through the rounds. You’re excited about the

Hiring Manager: “We’ve decided not to move forward with your application.” If you’ve been interviewing lately, you may have received an email like this. After

Many mid-career professionals assume that if their resume isn’t getting interviews, the market must just be slow. Sometimes that’s true. But often the issue is

Most people think LinkedIn is social media for professionals. It’s not only that. It’s a search engine. And here’s the mistake I see all the

You’re setting up your LinkedIn profile during your job search, and you see that little green “Open to Work” banner. Should you turn it on?

Last week I talked about freezing in interviews. But there’s one question that makes people freeze more than any other: “Can you walk me through

You don’t freeze in interviews. You answer the questions. You explain your experience. You walk out thinking, “That went… fine?” And yet: No offer Vague

Last week I talked about discovering you’re underpaid. But here’s what happens next: You finally get an offer. After months of searching, interviews, and waiting.

I’ll never forget the moment I realized I was underpaid. This was when I was still in corporate. It didn’t come from salary research. It

January is supposed to feel like a reset. New goals. Fresh energy. A clean slate. But for a lot of mid-career professionals I talk to,

“I don’t have time to job search.” I hear this all the time from smart, capable mid-career professionals. And I get it. When you’re working

Last week, I shared how the company that laid me off paid for outplacement services that didn’t work. I didn’t choose them. I didn’t control

After my layoff, years ago, the company I worked for provided outplacement services. They rewrote my resume. It looked polished. Professional. I felt confident sending

Last week I talked about the fear of looking desperate when reaching out to people in your network, when you’re seeking a new role. But

If you’re in the US, you’re probably easing into Thanksgiving and starting to think about the day ahead. If you’re elsewhere in the world, you’re

If you’ve been in the same industry for 10, 15, 20 years, it can start to feel like a trap. You hear things like “overqualified.”

A couple of weeks ago, I talked about being called “overqualified.” But here’s what makes it even worse: Watching someone younger, with less experience move
