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“We think you might be overqualified.” If you have 15, 20 or 25+ years of experience, those words can be incredibly frustrating. Because how did

You told your former colleagues you’re looking for a new role. You mentioned it to a few contacts over coffee. You updated your LinkedIn® profile.

Before we worked together, Rusty described his job search in a way I hear all the time. “It felt like I was sending my resume

I wasn’t planning to write about this today. But something happened this week that I think is worth sharing, especially if you’ve been telling yourself

The email came on a Tuesday morning. Restructuring. Elimination of roles across several departments. Effective immediately for some, phased out over the next quarter for

Every year, around June, I start hearing the same comments from mid-career professionals. “I’ll wait until September. Nobody’s hiring in the summer.” “Hiring managers are

“I want you to know you’re one of our top candidates. We’ll be in touch very soon.” You hang up feeling like the search is

There was a time when people came to you for advice. Colleagues wanted your perspective. Leaders trusted your judgment. People sought you out because they

You find out through LinkedIn, because that’s how people often find out about these things now. You see the announcement, you look at the profile,

You see a posting asking for 5 years of experience and think: “Perfect. I’ve done this for years.” So you apply expecting at least a

The first question I hear from almost everyone who’s been laid off is usually the same: “What did I do wrong?” I know that feeling

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,