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Ditch the Online Job Boards and Get Hired Faster
Are you still searching for a job using online job boards and postings? That’s the way it’s done, right? Employers need a job filled, so they post a job opening. You apply and hope to get hired. So you apply for dozens (dare I say hundreds?!) of jobs online, because they have a batch submit…
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I got you something for my birthday
I had a big birthday on Friday. By that, I mean it marked a new decade, not that I had a big celebration. Hey, it’s my pandemic and I’ll cry if I want to. But I don’t want to, so with all that extra party time on my hands, I got you something. Cue the…
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You’re meant for more.
You can probably sense it, that niggling feeling that you’re meant for more. More money, sure, but more abundance all around. More acceptance and self-acceptance. Compassion. And love. More connection. Self-trust. An unimpeachable sense of worth. More work you love. Better options. Better offers. Your best life. More inner wisdom. And more ease. Joy. Playfulness.…
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Bewildering times call for a Bewilderment Book Club
Has there ever been a more bewildering time in your lifetime? Pandemic, economic downturn, safer-at-home, uncertainty at every turn. Could bewilderment call for be-WILD-erment? Introducing the Bewilderment Book Club to find out! I want you in my club this spring! The Bewilderment Book Club, that is. My mentor, Martha Beck, published a heart-bursting, mind-altering, fun, profound…
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When things fall apart
Best laid plans. Pandemic. Mass unemployment. The looming worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. You don’t need me to list the ways things fall apart. No matter how carefully a project is planned, something may still go wrong with it. No matter how much you protest you’re okay, you may still fall ill. And…
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Recession-proof your career
It might be helpful during this crisis to channel your brain and energy to recession-proof your career. Some of you will need to take some time to just BE, to rest and recover, grieve, catch up to all the changes happening due to the pandemic. Please do that, loves, and take good care of yourselves…
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Worried about your job? This will help…
I’m watching the news and seeing the Facebook posts so I completely understand if you’re feeling worried about your job. Recently, I posted a free Career Strategy for Scary Times worksheet (click here if you still need to check it out!) and today I’d like to help you make the most of that worksheet –…
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3 Smart Steps when you’re worried about losing your job
In the last week, over 3 million Americans filed for unemployment. Maybe you’re one of them or worried about losing your job, too. As part of my new Career Strategy for Scary Times series, I’ve created a quick, pain-relieving worksheet to help: Transform Your Fear into Meaningful Action – 3 Smart Steps When You’re Worried About…
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Scary Times Survival Kit
Let’s interrupt your regularly scheduled job search and career strategy programming, shall we? If I’m honest, I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed by current events and the big changes happening in our world. Maybe you are, too? My wise friend, Kim McKeehan, says: “We are being given a guidance that is fierce and rare but…
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Think like an owner.
One common thread among my clients is the desire for meaning in their work and in their lives. I’ve seen a secret sauce emerge in how to achieve that sense of purpose, and that secret sauce is: Think like an owner. Thinking like an owner shifts your efforts from trading time for money to providing…
Jennifer Shryock
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