by Irene Marshall | Mar 21, 2023 | Career Growth
You have to start somewhere to do something new for your career. But how do you start? What do you really want to do next? I know a career coach who wanted to be a paid keynote speaker. His expertise was with career management and job searches. He knew he had a lot to...
by Irene Marshall | Mar 7, 2023 | Career Growth
When have family obligations become more of a priority in your life compared to your job? Has it been a short-term situation or a long-term situation? My husband is 77 and recently had a heart attack. Calling 911 because he was having trouble...
by Irene Marshall | Jan 17, 2023 | LinkedIn
I had a funny conversation with my business coach, Lynnaire Johnston, last year about pictures. We were talking about the headshot that was on my LinkedIn profile. I had it done professionally several years before. I never liked it, but I couldn’t put my finger...
by Irene Marshall | Jan 3, 2023 | LinkedIn, Resume Writing
Have you heard the expression “GETTING” your act together?” What about “KEEPING” your act together?” Is your resume current? This is crucial, but why? If you are looking for a job, your resume must really state your...
by Irene Marshall | Dec 27, 2022 | Career Growth, Career Transitions, Job Search
I have a client who was once hired as an Office Assistant but was in the process of taking on a larger and more complicated role in her company. I helped her negotiate a new title of Office Manager to reflect this change. It was important to be clear about...
by Irene Marshall | Dec 14, 2022 | Career Growth, Career Transitions
What can make you unhappy in your work? Is it your co-workers? Your customers? Your actual job? It can be hard to separate out the source of the problems. I had a client who was a stockbroker. He was 29 years old. He and his wife wanted a child, but he had not been...
by Irene Marshall | Dec 6, 2022 | Resume Writing
What if you don’t have a resume but need one now? Or maybe your resume is ancient history, so it will be like writing one from scratch anyway. I went 17 years without needing a resume at one point in my career. But how do you even start? One of my clients...
by Irene Marshall | Nov 15, 2022 | Career Transitions
How do you move from a corporate job into the nonprofit world? I have a client who did just that. Here is her story. SHE MADE A PLAN and THEN WORKED THE PLAN! It took one full year from when we met until she started her new job. She was willing to do...
by Irene Marshall | Nov 1, 2022 | Career Growth, Career Transitions
So you think you were passed over for a promotion? Now what? Address your feelings of disappointment, frustration, or anger. You have to get past that. You need to actually know what happened, not just guess. It could be an awkward conversation with your...
by Irene Marshall | Oct 25, 2022 | Career Growth, LinkedIn, Resume Writing
Are you camera shy for your online presence? What about LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Do you have a formal headshot for business in addition to your casual pictures? One time I noticed something funny for one of my clients. His picture on LinkedIn looked...
