I’m a 3-year volunteer career advocate at Dress for Success. While the Dress for Success Seattle office is now closed due to Covid, they are offering virtual classes to help everyone in their career transitions. I’m impressed by this...
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Join host Zakiya Nicole, Marketing & Program Manager at Dress for Success Seattle, and me for a 1 hour workshop about LinkedIn. Bring on your questions! Did you know? 85% of recruiters use LinkedIn 2,000 new jobs posted in Seattle...
Top C-Suite Skills The 2019 Gartner TalentNeuron™ data reveals that C-suite executives are required to have both technical skills such as advanced-tech knowledge and design thinking “soft” skills. Gartner’s top 10 emerging soft skills covering cognition and social aspects...
In an MIT study of the S&P 500 entitled “The Value of Corporate Culture,” it uncovered 85% of these companies had a corporate culture section on their corporate web page related to principles and values for employee behavior. Many...
I’m fascinated by the importance of titles to some people. When I worked at a Fortune 200 in marketing and sales, most of my direct reports and colleagues fixated on levels. Why not? It was associated with pay, benefits,...
Clients pay me as a career consultant for personal brand image positioning, including resumés and LinkedIn profile optimization. There’s another piece to the puzzle to enhance your next career adventure. Do you have a mentor? I have several for...
I must confess this photo inspired me to write a blog to showcase it. Here’s my reality, clients drag their feet. Yes, I realize these feet are up in the air, but it got my attention, so how about...
As an executive career consultant, I have several clients seeking to advance their careers or planning retirement within the short term. We discuss the next chapter of giving back plus still staying involved in corporate and not-for-profit settings as...
The US unemployment rate came in at 3.7% in August 2019, flatlined from the previous two month’s numbers. This year’s highest unemployment was only 4% in January. So if you’re searching for a job due to layoff, reemployment after...
Career Planning For those in the U.S., it’s Labor Day so I thought it was a great time to discuss your job. Are you in your happy place? If not, and you’re pondering a career change it’s time to...