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The Improv-Interview Mindset

February 13, 2019 By Laura Paradise

Ask someone what they love about doing improv and you’ll often hear this: there is no such thing as failure.The more you fail, the better. Celebrate your mistakes. No apologies. […]

Filed Under: Interviewing Tagged With: communication, enthusiasm

Warm up to Cold Calls

January 29, 2019 By Laura Paradise

Nobody likes the idea of cold calls. Nobody except people on the other side of a call who know the thrill and adrenaline rush of making contact. That, along with […]

Filed Under: Networking Tagged With: communication, community, search strategies

It’s Self-Promotion Time!

January 22, 2019 By Laura Paradise

It’s the start of a new year. I want to put the focus on self-promotion because that’s truly what a job search is all about. Whether it’s interviewing or networking, sending in a […]

Filed Under: Interviewing, Self-esteem Tagged With: body, communication, grounding, self-promotion

Noticing: The Unsung SuperPower

December 5, 2018 By Laura Paradise

Noticing is a super power. Noticing and acting upon what you notice can lead to fulfillment and connection. This powerful skill could very likely land you a job or a client or […]

Filed Under: Meditations Tagged With: community, connection, giving, listening

Panic, comfort, stretch – what zone are you in?

November 20, 2018 By Laura Paradise

Look at your day. You might move from task to meeting, doing to not doing. You might achieve goals or avoid them, take on new challenges or zone out, you […]

Filed Under: Self-esteem Tagged With: body, comfort zone, mindset

Best Interview Stories

November 13, 2018 By Laura Paradise

When you’re interviewing, you want to highlight your: Skills, accomplishments, and impact.  Your stories need to be: Relevant to the job/industry you’re pursuing. They need to show Results. Transformation. Impact. […]

Filed Under: Interviewing Tagged With: confidence, exercise

Lessons from Halloween

October 30, 2018 By Laura Paradise

Fear doesn’t show up only when there are ghosts or goblins. A job seeker wrote me recently asking, “How do I stay grounded / centered / OPEN even when a […]

Filed Under: Interviewing, Self-esteem Tagged With: body, communication, grounding

Do your stories pass the “so what” test?

October 23, 2018 By Laura Paradise

You can list your skills, you can show where you’ve worked and the positions you’ve held. You can talk about projects you’ve worked on and programs you’ve managed. But, do […]

Filed Under: Interviewing, Self-esteem Tagged With: communication, confidence

What’s LOVE got to do with WORK?

September 25, 2018 By Laura Paradise

Love and Work really do go together. Loving what you do that is. Because when you aren’t doing what you love, there’s a good chance people can see it. It […]

Filed Under: Career Transitions Tagged With: values

Interview warm-ups that work

September 13, 2018 By Laura Paradise

Going to an interview “cold” is like facing a mountain lion. You’re facing a threat. In that interview-mountain lion moment, you have a fear response: you freeze, you panic, you flee […]

Filed Under: Interviewing, Self-esteem Tagged With: confidence

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