What do Bill Gates, Jim Carrey, Oprah Winfrey and Michael Jordan have in common (besides being rich and famous)? All have used creative visualization to help them get to where they are today. Why not put this tool to work in your job search? Five reasons to use visualization – a.k.a. mental imagery or mental [continue reading…]

The best part of my work as a job search and interviewing coach is getting an email saying “I got the job!” This morning I’ve had two of those. The first, from a talented young professional in product marketing – I’ll call her Andrea – was a lengthy, unsolicited testimonial. “Hi Thea, “Just wanted to [continue reading…]

In job search, you’re continually looking to expand your professional network, especially among people who are well placed to help you get a job. The people with whom you’ve done job interviews are certainly in that category. So should you invite your interviewers to connect on LinkedIn? In many cases the answer is “yes, but [continue reading…]

If you want to ace a job interview, you need to prepare yourself on every level, inside and out. Mental practice – also known as imagery or visualization – can help you present yourself effectively and get the job. This is not mysticism. It is self-help techniques for learning to do your best in interviews [continue reading…]

Was it about job interviews that someone once said “There is no glory in practice, but without practice, there is no glory”? It may not initially seem like fun to do mental practice for job interviews, even if you know that mental rehearsal can dramatically improve your performance, as it does for famous musicians and [continue reading…]