by Irene Marshall | May 16, 2023 | Interviews, Job Search
My answer is “It depends” when someone asks me how long it will take to get a new job. Here’s what happened with one of my clients: She scheduled an introductory call. Then she had a heart attack! She went on FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) and would not be working...
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 | 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 | Oct 18, 2022 | Job Search, Resume Writing
Does your resume need just the years of your employment at each company? Or does it also need the months? If you are applying online, the ATS (applicant tracking system) will probably need the months. But your resume itself has 3 options. There are mixed...
