How to Recover from Career Setbacks and Be More Resilient

If you’re human, you’ve taken some hits in life and in work. Maybe you’ve messed up a job interview or had a job that didn’t work out. Let’s look at how to recover from career setbacks more quickly so you can move on with your life.

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Using Audiobooks to Prepare for Interviews and Job Search

I often say to my clients, “If you had a test coming up and you knew that getting an ‘A’ would earn you thousands of dollars and improve your daily life, would you study for it?” Of course you would! Using audiobooks to prepare for interviews and other job search activities is a smart move. Let me offer a few tips for getting the most out of your listening.

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How to Avoid Toxic Workplaces in Your Job Search

The easiest time to escape a “nightmare job” is before you ever take it. With that in mind, let’s look at how to avoid toxic workplaces in your job search.

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Forgetting What Question You’re Answering in an Interview

Have you ever gotten halfway through a lengthy interview answer, only to realize you’ve utterly lost track of the question?

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How One Job Seeker Learned How to Stop Being Too Humble in Interviews

How can you stop being too humble in job interviews? Recently I worked with a young professional on overcoming her tendency to undersell herself. In this post she and I discuss how she rose above this issue to land a great new role.

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