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Covid Communications: How are you listening?

April 21, 2020 By Laura Paradise

When I talk, are you listening? Are you present? Are you tuning into what I am saying and how I am saying it… body language and eye contact and tone […]

Filed Under: COVID-19 Tagged With: body, communication, connection, listening

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

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

The Interview Power Play

February 19, 2018 By Laura Paradise

Let’s face it: Interviews can be a contrived power play. The interviewer has the power and you have to meet it. With a strong sense of self. You have to […]

Filed Under: Interviewing Tagged With: body, confidence, enthusiasm, power

How to get your ducks in a row

January 30, 2018 By Laura Paradise

Lots of us have SMART goals and inspiring resolutions, but many of us don’t stay on track. Consider a beady-eyed border collie fiercely staring down a group of ducks. All […]

Filed Under: Meditations Tagged With: body, clarity, practice, search strategies, understanding

Make a date with discomfort

August 8, 2017 By Laura Paradise

I stretched myself today. I gave a speech. I spoke out loud. I stood in front of people. I got evaluated. I had to document and support my points. I […]

Filed Under: Meditations Tagged With: body, comfort zone, confidence, practice

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

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