The To-Do List or Your Heart: Which Should You Follow?

by Erika Townsend

 

As I sat in a packed theatre of the movie “Eat Pray Love” with my pizza, water and a side of guilt, I wondered what clues the universe had for me that day. Earlier I had decided to take …

Phone Tag Doesn’t Have to Delay Job Search

by Torski Dobson-Arnold

 

I have been unemployed for more than a year now and have applied for lots of jobs. As part of my severance package, my former company offered me transition workshops on resume writing, interviewing and job search strategies. I took the trainer’s advice and immediately started to follow-up …

Should I Tell A Potential Employer I Was Laid Off?

by Torski Dobson-Arnold

 

Dear Career Coach,

 

I graduated from college in August 2009 and was fortunate enough to find work quickly. I worked for a land development company until January 2010, when I was laid off as the company began having some budgetary …

Handling Medical Issues in Job Interviews

by Torski Dobson-Arnold

 

I am a 23 year-old male and I graduated from college in August of 2009. I got a job at a land development company shortly thereafter and worked for about six months. Then I was laid off in January …

Smart Questions in the Second Interview

By Torski Dobson-Arnold

 

Dear Career Confidence Coach,

 

I had a really good first interview for a job. The manager then decided to do a reference check and based on that, I have been invited in to meet the team.

 

Are there any examples of questions I could ask that would further impress them? …

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