When you’re working hard to find a new job, it makes sense that you'd want to give it your all. But sometimes, without meaning to, you can inadvertently sabotage your own success. Here are 5 pitfalls to watch out for and guard against.
If you are an executive in the job market, you are probably aware of how important it can be to tap into your network to learn about and pursue unadvertised executive opportunities. Survey after survey finds the same: between 80-90% of executive jobs, especially
Too many of us have just fallen into a career or selected a career based on what others thought was good for us. Then with life being what it is, and the additional expenses we all face as adults, we may just stay on
"If you can’t figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. For your passion will lead you right into your purpose." Easier said than done, right? Finding and living your passion in life can sometimes feel like a never-ending quest. Of course,
This is a common question at Distinctive Career Services. But even though introducing yourself and networking with recruiters is a good investment for almost every job hunter, providing reassurance that a recruiter distribution will reap immediate results is far less clear cut or predictable.
Did you know that your voice and how you speak says a lot about your self-confidence? Becoming confident in the way you communicate can help you to reach your career and job search goals while boosting your self-esteem. Communicating confidently in job interviews is
The most desirable and lucrative board of director positions are relatively rare and highly competitive. If you are an executive board candidate hoping to land a board position, here are some tips to improve your competitive edge and position yourself to achieve your goals.
Body language and facial expressions are essential sources of communication. If you are a job seeker, you are probably thinking “What?! It is bad enough that I need to worry about creating a resume, worry about building my network, worry about dressing to impress
Let's face it. Job searching isn't fun. In fact, it can be downright stressful. And if your search is taking longer than you expected it to take, and you find yourself having to cope with what feels like personal rejection each time you fail to make the final cut for a
Let’s face it. Whether we actually enjoy our work or not, most of us have to work for financial reasons. A recent Gallup poll showed that 53% of Americans aren’t generally engaged or cognitively connected to their work and another 13% are “actively” disengaged
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