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COACHABLE MOMENT: The Ghost is in the Machine, and in Hiring Managers and HR, Part 1

/ Resume Writing

From unwillingness to email candidates to let them know they weren’t selected for an interview or job, to Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) missing important information in resumes, it’s a mess out there in job search land! Even large companies are expressing concern publicly about their systems and how good candidates are bounced from their ATS […]

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COACHABLE MOMENT: Hybrid or In-Office Jobs Are More Likely to Keep You Employed

/ Career Coaching

About 50% of my clients prefer a remote job. Sounds wonderful, but it can hurt your career. My advice to clients, go after hybrid jobs, and if remote, stay visible in meetings – meaning you are interacting live on video regularly. Why is this important? Because in remote work, bosses and colleagues never see a

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COACHABLE MOMENT: Use Social Media Strategically, not to Share Every Thought.

/ Career Coaching

A colleague, Susan Geary, recently wrote a post on LinkedIn attempting to discourage jobseekers from complaining about the search process and scolding recruiters on social media.  As she said, it will not make you a desirable candidate.  Here is my answer that might also help you or your friends in a job search: It’s such

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COACHABLE MOMENT: Why the Summer Is a Great Time to Search for a Job?

/ Resume Writing

Every year, coaches and resume writers hear myriad explanations as to why a job search is useless during the summer. This assumption is WRONG! There are always positions being posted. It doesn’t matter what time of year, what holiday is coming up, or how the job market is, there are openings available. I even read

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COACHABLE MOMENT: Replacing Employees with AI? Turns Out AI Costs More!

/ Career Coaching, Corporate America, Resume Writing

I’ll admit to laughing when this Nerd Wallet article showed up in my email. Gee, who knew that AI might be really expensive. In the Nerd Wallet article, an executive at Nvidia stated “the cost of AI computing is far beyond the cost of the employees… and Amos Bar-Joseph, CEO of Swan AI said on

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COACHABLE MOMENT, by Coach Karen: Job Search 2026 Starts Now!

/ Career Coaching, Interview and Job Search Coaching, Resume Writing

As 2025 winds down, many potential clients calling about services are just starting to think about a job search in the new year. However, 2026 is nearly here, and you truly need to start now! So, what needs to be done to get ready for mid-to-late January, when companies get into the swing of hiring

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COACHABLE MOMENT, by Coach Karen: Smile, You’re on LinkedIn

/ Business Coaching, Career Coaching, Personal Branding, Uncategorized

Ever reviewed a LinkedIn profile and thought the person’s picture was unprofessional? What about your photo? From the “serious” look to prom/graduation pictures, to selfies or 20-year-old photos, to futilely trying to crop people or things out, it’s all bad. The serious look. Too many angry or grouchy looking people on LinkedIn. This is about

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COACHABLE MOMENT: SOCIAL MEDIA WISDOM

/ Business Coaching, Career Coaching, Career Management, Interview and Job Search Coaching, Life Coaching, Personal Branding

If you want to be seen as the professional you are (or want to be) during a job search or in your career, make sure your social media reflects that professionalism.  Remember, you do not have to engage beyond respectful and positive discourse in combative, disrespectful discussions.  In fact, you don’t have to engage at

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Coachable Moment: Are you a Ghost Employee?

/ Career Coaching, Career Management, Employee Engagement, Human Resources, Interview and Job Search Coaching, Talent Management

  Whether you are in-office, hybrid, or remote, chances are according to several new studies(1) you are a Ghost Employee. What is a Ghost Employee you ask? Well, it’s a person who is disengaged in their job. They are easily distracted, play hooky a lot when working remotely, and in general don’t care about the

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