5 Big CVwriting Mistakes

In this unprecedented climate with increasing numbers of  talented people in the job market, it’s even more important that your CV makes it through the 30 second scan*.  Despite technology making it easier to present a great CV, there are still big...

Balancing our scorecard

Way back when there was a famous article published in the Harvard Business Review, “Why Should Anyone be Led by You?”  I often think of this title when I’m talking to prospective clients.  “Why should anyone give us their business?”  This...

Keys to the job kingdom

It’s a well researched fact that most people don’t spend a lot of time thinking strategically about their careers, particularly if they are in a job that is all consuming so that between home chores, spending time with their loved ones and squeezing in a bit of me...

Today’s CV no longer just for job search

Recently, I have noticed the way my clients utilize their executive resumes has evolved. It seems that today’s executive resume is being shared to open doors for multiple opportunities that extend far beyond the job search. Here are just a few examples: Post Company...

Shape up or Ship Out?

We often have clients who are looking at their career readiness – mostly from push factors in their current role. When we start our sessions, whatever causes them to be disgruntled in their current role overshadows everything else but after a healthy career...

5 Steps to a new career

“Get me out of here!” the ear splitting scream of my four year old grandson sounded through the planetarium auditorium as the lights went out.  Who would have guessed that this brave little soul who regularly faced down the dinosaurs in the museum next door...