Break Your Job Search Process into Steps
Have you ever sat down at your desk to do something and you just couldn’t focus on the task at hand? Maybe the work seemed too daunting. Or maybe…
Accelerate Your Job Search
On average, it takes about 6-months to find a job. The length of time increases the higher the level of a job you are looking for. If you’re looking for…
Job Loss is Not Easy… Maybe This Will Help
When I lost my job after nearly 25-years at Johnson & Johnson, at 52-years-old with two kids in college and one in high school, I felt a wide range…
Should You Pay for LinkedIn® Premium?
First, LinkedIn is arguably the most valuable resource for networking, building business or finding job opportunities available today. The real question is, “Are you maximizing LinkedIn basic?” In other words,…
“Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste” – Winston Churchill
“If it looks like you're overreacting, you’re probably doing the right thing” – Anthony Fauci Act now as if you lost your job and you’re probably doing the right…
Are you Prepared? 3 Must-Have Areas of Focus for Your Career
Are You Prepared? These days, this question can mean different things. Are you prepared to handle the Covid-19 situation? Do you have food, water, medicine and, of course, enough toilet…
4-Steps to Take Control of Your Career Now
The world, as we knew it, has taken a dramatic turn in the past few weeks. And the uncertainty of the future will probably be with us for months or…
Hey 1st Connections… yeah, I’m talking to you!
We’re about to hit some pretty hard times. Projected unemployment numbers are predicted to hit 20% or more in the not-too-distant future. There are going to be people reaching out…
Everyone is in Career Transition
Yes, you’re in career transition. Or you should be. Today’s definition for career transition is not only about being between jobs. It should include planning for your next position.…
“Next Play” in Career Management
“Next Play” is a mantra that Coach K, Duke University basketball, uses with his team. The message is simple. Regardless of whether the last play was good or bad,…