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Your Welcoming Spirit

August 14, 2018 By Laura Paradise

From job interviews and networking to the first day of a new job, the spirit of welcoming can help you make connections, get hired and feel welcomed in return! Pay attention to […]

Filed Under: Interviewing, Self-esteem Tagged With: body, confidence, connection, enthusiasm, listening

The ART of Welcoming

August 8, 2018 By Laura Paradise

From interviews to networking, how you are welcomed tells you immediately about norms, culture, and customs… and what you can expect should you move forward with a new job, or […]

Filed Under: Career Transitions, Other Tagged With: giving

How to be good at networking

July 31, 2018 By Laura Paradise

Listen more than you talk. Have three key questions in your pocket. Start with WHAT questions, not DO YOU KNOW questions. Open ended questions are conversation starters. Yes/no questions can […]

Filed Under: Networking Tagged With: communication, enthusiasm, grounding, listening

The Glitter and the Glue

June 22, 2018 By Laura Paradise

Whether you’re behind the scenes or in front of the room, you make a difference. Here’s a framework, and some language, you can use to talk about yourself. The Glitter […]

Filed Under: Career Transitions, Other Tagged With: talking about yourself

Step One: Get Information

June 7, 2018 By Laura Paradise

Information is like a sunny day.  Information is the difference between being stuck-unhappy-uncertain-muddled-complaining and being in motion-on-a-path-inspired with an eye on the future. When you’re stuck, you are “in there” […]

Filed Under: Career Transitions Tagged With: research

Old Job, Stuck Place

June 5, 2018 By Laura Paradise

Yeah, yeah. You’ve been saying the same thing to yourself for too long. You don’t want to stay in your current job. Maybe you know what makes it wrong for […]

Filed Under: Career Transitions Tagged With: fear, research

You are a storyteller

May 15, 2018 By Laura Paradise

All of us love stories, and tell stories beautifully.  In moments, we take someone to a childhood moment trying to catch slippery tadpoles, we smile while describing being pursued by stray cows (!), we are […]

Filed Under: Interviewing, Self-esteem Tagged With: body, communication, connection, enthusiasm, storytelling, values

The Best Resume Advice

May 7, 2018 By Laura Paradise

A resume is a tool. It is a key that should fit into a lock and open the door to an interview. When creating your resume, let go of the […]

Filed Under: Apply Smart Tagged With: communication, exercise, resumes

Interviewing is Connecting

May 1, 2018 By Laura Paradise

The phrase “only connect” is a key when interviewing. Employers hire people who are relatable. Rapport, trust, and connection trump credibility. Employers hire people who are genuine and believable. Yes, nervousness is […]

Filed Under: Interviewing Tagged With: authenticity, communication, connection, enthusiasm, talking about yourself

Assessing your Job Search

April 16, 2018 By Laura Paradise

You’ve been applying for jobs and getting interviews, but you’re not getting offers. Here are some criteria and questions to help you assess and adjust. The job role. Is the role […]

Filed Under: Apply Smart Tagged With: advice, checklist, clarity, search strategies

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April 4, 3:30-5 pm, In Person. Writing from the Heart: Find your Inner Wisdom.

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