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Drop the passion!

April 11, 2024 By Laura Paradise

What happens when you hear someone talking about their passions? Do you swoon? Do you find yourself getting caught in the swirl of incredible energy that radiates from the core […]

Filed Under: Self-esteem

When asked to Talk about Yourself, Stand Tall as a Tree

May 18, 2020 By Laura Paradise

When I speak to tell me about yourself, I want to be able to stand tall and strong as a tree knowing that what I say is a representation of […]

Filed Under: Interviewing, Self-esteem Tagged With: grounding, nature, talking about yourself

Networking and Informational Interviews During Covid

May 12, 2020 By Laura Paradise

In the Covid job search lexicon, networking, reaching out, and informational interviews are essentials. Yes, you can still look at job listings and follow companies that are hiring. But the same conventional […]

Filed Under: COVID-19, Interviewing, Networking, Self-esteem Tagged With: grounding, informational interview, zoom

Authenticity, not PERFECTION

October 18, 2019 By Laura Paradise

What’s your nickname? What’s your element? If you were an animal, vegetable or mineral, what would you be? Don’t try to come up with the perfect answer. Trust your imagination […]

Filed Under: Self-esteem Tagged With: authenticity, communication, fit

Giving and Getting Feedback

August 23, 2019 By Laura Paradise

I want to share a story that illustrates the power of feedback. Two of my clients met at recent Interview Club. Both had told accomplishment stories as part of the […]

Filed Under: Interviewing, Self-esteem Tagged With: feedback, giving, gratitude, recognition

What People Remember About YOU!

April 26, 2019 By Laura Paradise

A client recently told me that she gives people nothing to remember her by. I think what she’s saying is that she doesn’t know what she wants people to remember. That tells me she hasn’t answered […]

Filed Under: Interviewing, Self-esteem Tagged With: commitment, enthusiasm, grounding, understanding, values

Rebuilding Self-Esteem

April 9, 2019 By Laura Paradise

Confidence is almost an essential ingredient for job seekers. But, there are times when you feel down and nothing looks good, most especially you. Nonetheless, you’ve got to keep on […]

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

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

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

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

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