“There is only…

“…one way to eat an elephant: a bite at a time.”  Thinking about yesterday’s post, brought up a lot of different ways to say the same thing. One of which is the above quote from Desmond Tutu. What are some other sayings or quotes that come to mind for you in this regard?

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You’re interviewing for your next role every day.

“You’re interviewing…

“…for your next role every day.” A quote from a mentor and friend. For a lot of us, it is ‘end of the year performance review’ time. Yesterday, I was speaking to my mentor and friend, and he shared a little nugget with me that he tells his team often. “You’re interviewing for your next […]

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Professional Assistance–Job Search Lessons Learned: 12 Key Take-Aways (12)

I will be transparent with you. After about six (6) months of actively looking, I really was starting to wonder what I was doing wrong. All this time spent trying to learn the new, proper way of doing things. The follow-ups. The tweaks to the résumé and cover letters. I had nothing to show for it except for a long list of jobs applied in the wrong status. So, I decided I needed some professional assistance. I looked into free résumé critiquing, résumé writing, headhunters, and even career coaching.

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