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MY BOSS WON’T LET ME WORK FROM HOME ANYMORE… SHOULD I QUIT?

June 25, 2021 / Career Management, Human Resources, Interview and Job Search Coaching

I was recently interviewed for an article with HerMoney.com based on the potential “Great Resignation” of employees who want to remain working from home after 15+ months of doing so. So, I am sharing it here on my blog, Twitter @KarenSilins, my Facebook Business Page APlusCareerandResume, and LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/KarenSilins. Thank you to Casandra Andrews […]

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Clean that Desk!

June 8, 2021 / Career Coaching, Life Coaching

An article on cleaning your desk started a conversation on LinkedIn, and I chimed in – below is my response. I think you will find this helpful in creating more time for yourself, while still getting cleaning done. This applies to your career, business, job search, and personal life. This is so true – if

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Ghosting: Will It Ever End?

May 20, 2021 / Interview and Job Search Coaching

This is a recent article where I shared a little about how companies are shocked that jobseekers might ghost them as well. Ghosting is a huge problem, and the biggest irony, as your comment pointed out, jobseekers are doing this to companies. From scheduling interviews and not showing up, to being AWOL for the first

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AI and Interview Privacy Concerns

April 25, 2021 / Interview and Job Search Coaching, Interviews

A current conversation thread and post by Riva Gold on LinkedIn prompted my comment. Here is the post I shared on whether to participate in AI interviews, or not, and the concerns you should have about them? While the type of interview described in the original post below could be done person-to-person, this is most

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Micromanagement: A Lack of Trust

March 26, 2021 / Career Coaching, Career Management, Talent Management

This article dovetails with the “bad manager” article comments posted last week. Micromanagers are one of the worst type of “bad managers,” as they lack trust in their employees, need to always have ultimate control, and over-manage their every task. The sad thing is that micromanagers don’t think they are micromanaging. I had a family

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Dangerous Promotions

March 18, 2021 / Career Management, Human Resources, Talent Management

A current topical article discussed the danger of bad managers. From loss of your best employees to de-motivation of your workforce, bad managers and leaders run amok creating turmoil. My comment to the article originally featured on LinkedIn is below: Companies will never retain their best employees until they invest in training for managers. They

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Professionals Can Take These 10 Steps To Land Their Dream Job

March 3, 2021 / Career Coaching, Career Management, Resume Writing

A January 5th, 2021 Forbes Coaches Council / Forbes Online article on “Landing Your Dream Job” prompted a response. I have included a link to the full article at the bottom, and the article introduction and my quote (#5) below. No matter how out of reach it might seem, most professionals have a dream job.

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RESUME WRITING & JOB SEARCH TIPS

February 24, 2021 / Interview and Job Search Coaching, Resume Writing

I had the privilege of being interviewed by Tony Restell of Social-Hire.com for a podcast in early January 2021 regarding top tips for writing your resume and having a standout job search. I have included the link below to the podcast page and commentary. Thank you again to Tony and his staff at Social-Hire for

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Positive Self-Talk Can Increase Women’s Career and Personal Achievement

February 17, 2021 / Business Coaching, Career Coaching, Career Management, Interview and Job Search Coaching

The article link below discusses the “labeling” women often use to describe themselves. I commented on the article on LinkedIn, and thought you might find the content useful. “I believe this is a real issue for women. From “I am just a stay at home mom,” to stating “I am just” and inserting a job

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No Formal Training? 14 Ways To Sharpen Skills Outside Of Work

February 3, 2021 / Career Coaching, Career Management, Resume Writing

A comment to a Forbes Coaches Council question on training and career development outside of work was featured in a December 23rd, 2020 Forbes Coaches Council / Forbes Online article. I have included a link to the full article at the bottom, and the article introduction and my quote (#7) below: While employers often stress

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