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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

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

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

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

Healthy Narcissism: are you practicing it?

September 1, 2017 By Laura Paradise

What’s the first step in a job search? Knowing that you have value. Knowing what you offer. Healthy Narcissism. Yes, the starting place is YOU. You, puffed up and proud. […]

Filed Under: Self-esteem Tagged With: confidence, practice, self-promotion

Golden Handcuffs

June 30, 2017 By Laura Paradise

You hate your job. You’re afraid to leave. You say it’s the money, you know it’s the security. The familiar unsatisfying, sometimes toxic environment. Not your life purpose. Soul-less and […]

Filed Under: Career Transitions, Self-esteem Tagged With: confidence, purpose, understanding

All eyes are on YOU!

June 28, 2017 By Laura Paradise

Getting visible. Up close and personal. That’s the best way to get hired. Networking. Events. Informational interviews. Coffee dates. It feels like all eyes are on you. Which is why […]

Filed Under: Self-esteem Tagged With: body, communication, confidence, connection

Be the hero of your interview story

May 5, 2017 By Laura Paradise

You did it. You are responsible. You saved the day. Stop telling boring, factual, lifeless interview stories. Tell stories that have conflict and struggle, stories where you are the hero that […]

Filed Under: Interviewing, Self-esteem Tagged With: communication, hard skills, soft skills, storytelling

What’s good for your posture is good for your pitch

March 9, 2017 By Laura Paradise

Pitching yourself or your services is a physical act. So, how about making a warm-up of talking to someone else part of your preparation?! …  candidates who are confident and enthusiastic […]

Filed Under: Interviewing, Self-esteem Tagged With: body, clarity, confidence, preparation, self-promotion

Ten Reasons you MUST practice in front of someone before a job interview

March 3, 2017 By Laura Paradise

A job interview is not a dress rehearsal. Here are ten reasons that you MUST practice in front of someone else first. To get out of your head. To find […]

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

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