by Irene Marshall | Jul 27, 2021 | Career Growth, Job Offers
What does it take to close the deal for a good job offer? Sometimes, the “devil is in the details” when it comes to recognizing if a job offer will work for you! Back when I was a recruiter, I discovered firsthand that everything is negotiable, not just salary. I...
by Irene Marshall | Jul 7, 2021 | Career Growth, Salary Negotiations, Uncategorized
Can you imagine negotiating a $15,000 bonus when you didn’t expect a dime? I once had a client who was able to do just that! A national company hired him to turn around operations at a site in their San Francisco-area location. It would be a challenge, but...
by Irene Marshall | Jun 25, 2021 | Career Growth, Job Offers, Uncategorized
Everyone wants to make more money, but sometimes an enticing opportunity might not turn out to be a good deal. Once, a client came to me with a problem. While he was satisfied with his job and not actively looking for something else, an interesting offer fell...
by Irene Marshall | Jun 15, 2021 | Career Growth, Family Business
As a resume writer and career coach, I have met numerous people with family businesses. Some managed the businesses themselves; others were actively involved in a smaller role or only part-time. And many others didn’t want to have anything to do with it (Dysfunctional...
by Irene Marshall | May 24, 2021 | Career Growth, Career Transitions
Sometimes, you don’t learn what you expect when you go back to school! Carol is a client of mine with an excellent job as a Human Resources Program Manager at a large healthcare company. Her company is massive, with lots of room for career growth, and it encourages...
by Irene Marshall | May 7, 2021 | Career Growth, Career Transitions
We all perceive ourselves in certain ways on a resume, but who we are as individuals can have a surprising impact on our careers. Generally, I think there can be three to four years of lag time between how we perceived ourselves in the past to how we perceive...
