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Doing Everything Right but Still Not Getting Job Offers?
I’ve been thinking about writing this post for awhile now because I hear this from new clients pretty often. They’re job searching, doing everything they can think of to find a new role, yet they’re still not getting offers. I also see the frustration all over LinkedIn right now. So many professionals are struggling and…
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Why Job Searches Stall When You Focus on One Piece
There is a pattern I have noticed in how many professionals approach their job search, especially after they have been trying for a while without seeing results. They tend to focus on one piece of the process and expect it to solve everything. Sometimes that looks like updating a resume or LinkedIn profile and hoping…
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Job Search Myths That Are Keeping You Stuck
If I had a dollar for every time a client came to me frustrated, discouraged, and questioning their value during a job search, I would have a second business by now. Almost every time, it comes back to something they believe to be true about the job search that simply isn’t. They’re not doing anything…
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How to Become More Visible for the Right Opportunities
At a certain point in your career, you may start to notice a gap between the work you are doing and the opportunities coming your way. You are consistently delivering results, contributing to your team, and showing up every day, yet you are not being included in conversations that could move your career forward. What…
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How Professionals Build Momentum When Their Career Feels Unclear
At some point in their career, most professionals experience a season where things feel uncertain. They are accomplished, capable, and often successful on paper, yet internally they feel stuck. The next step is not obvious. The path forward feels foggy. I have been doing career clarity work for many years, and this is still one…
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The Power of Taking Action Before You Feel Ready
One of the most common patterns I see with mid-career professionals is not a lack of talent or ambition, it is hesitation. They know something isn’t working. They feel underutilized, restless, or burned out. They’ve outgrown their role, their industry has shifted, or their values have evolved. They are fully aware that change is needed,…
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A Practical Guide to Negotiating the Salary You Deserve
One of my favorite coaching topics is salary negotiation. I love helping clients advocate for themselves and negotiate a fair and reasonable offer that reflects what the role is worth. Your new salary should account for the magnitude of the role, not what you’re currently making. Do not leave money on the table because of…
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The Quiet Power of a 60-Minute Coaching Session
In a world obsessed with speed, shortcuts, and instant transformation, it’s easy to underestimate what can happen in just one hour. Sixty minutes doesn’t sound like much. It’s a lunch break, a commute, a workout. Yet from a coaching perspective, sixty minutes can be a turning point. In my work as a coach, I’ve seen…
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“I’m Not Qualified”: How to Break Through Imposter Syndrome in Your Job Search
People who look confident in the room often feel like they don’t belong there, and they’re better at hiding it than you think. If you’ve ever stared at a job posting and thought, “I’m not qualified… I shouldn’t even bother,” you’re not alone. Even the most accomplished professionals, such as people with strong track records,…
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The Power of Storytelling in Career Growth
I’m working with a client who is reentering the workforce after taking almost two years off for family reasons. She is extremely nervous about how to handle the resume gap and how to talk about this in interviews. She asked, “Why would anyone hire me when there are thousands of candidates without gaps?” My answer…
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The 5 Mistakes Smart Professionals Make in Career Transitions
Even the most accomplished professionals can stumble during a career pivot. Intelligence and experience don’t guarantee ease, especially when emotions, identity, and uncertainty are in play. After two decades of coaching high-achieving clients across industries, I’ve seen five common missteps that can derail even the most strategic career moves. Here’s how to spot them and…
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Your Career Brand: More Than Just a LinkedIn Profile
Let’s get one thing straight: your LinkedIn profile and resume are not your career brand. They’re the billboards. Your brand is the reputation that precedes you in the meeting, the vibe that lingers after the Zoom call, and the reason someone says, “You have to talk to them.” Your career brand goes beyond a polished…
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What does career coaching actually look like, beyond the resume?
I’ve seen the posts. The frustration. The heartbreak. The people who’ve rewritten their resumes multiple times and are still getting nowhere. The skepticism about career coaches. And I truly get it! The process can feel dehumanizing. You’re sitting there shaking your head, wondering what’s happening. The job search can feel like shouting into the void….
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Why Your Resume and LinkedIn Profile Are Costing You Interviews
One of the most exciting things I’ve noticed in my career coaching practice is a pattern I can’t ignore: Every client who has come to me for a resume rewrite and LinkedIn profile overhaul has landed interviews. Every single one. That’s not luck. It’s strategy. Why It Works Most of my job-seeking clients come to…
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Clarity Before Change: The Key to a Career You Actually Want
Do your Sunday Scaries start before Sunday? Do you find yourself dreading Mondays, scrolling job boards late at night, or daydreaming about a completely different path? If so, you’re not alone. Many of my clients come to me at a crossroads: The common thread? They feel stuck knowing they want something different but not knowing…
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Future-Proofing Your Career in the Age of AI: How to Stay Relevant and Resilient
The rise of artificial intelligence isn’t in the distant future. As we all know, it’s today’s reality and it’s impacting almost every field. From predictive analytics to generative tools, AI is reshaping how we work, communicate, and make decisions. I have found myself contemplating my future on multiple occasions. I’ve had conversations with friends about…
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Struggling to Land Interviews in 2025? Here’s Why (and What to Do Instead)
One of my clients, an experienced data analytics professional, applied to 150+ roles with zero interviews. After we reworked her strategy, she landed three interviews in two weeks. The difference wasn’t her qualifications, it was her positioning. If you’ve applied to 100+ jobs and heard crickets, it’s not just you and it’s not just your…
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Should You Still Use a Cover Letter in 2025?
Once upon a time, the cover letter was non-negotiable. Every job posting required one, and without AI to help you phrase things just right, most of us wanted to bang our heads against the wall. Fast-forward to 2025, and while some job seekers hope this relic has become obsolete, here’s the truth: the majority of…
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Practical Advice for Navigating Today’s Job Market
I remember when I lived in Manhattan from 2007–2009 and how the economy tanked. Businesses were closing their doors, including many of my clients on Wall Street, and so many people were losing their jobs. The outlook was bleak. Today’s current job market and economy remind me so much of what I witnessed all those…
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What Do People Really Want from a Career Coach? (And How I Can Help)
Over the past two decades, I’ve coached clients through layoffs, difficult economies, and the uncertainty of the pandemic. I’ve helped people land jobs in competitive markets and pivot into new industries when the odds felt stacked against them. But beyond landing a new job or transitioning careers, I’ve noticed there are a few key things…
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Can AI Replace a Career Coach? Not Even Close.
In a world where generative AI is being used for everything from resume writing to interview prep, it’s a fair question to ask: Why hire a career coach when AI tools are readily available, often for free? It’s a question I’ve been pondering for a while, and here’s my honest take: AI is a helpful…
