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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

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

After hello, how do you introduce yourself?

March 7, 2018 By Laura Paradise

Introductions are like cake frosting. It’s the first thing people taste. And when it’s good (and digestible), people want more! How about you – when it comes to introducing yourself, what […]

Filed Under: Networking Tagged With: communication, confidence

Your opening (interview) line

February 28, 2018 By Laura Paradise

The expression – this is not a dress rehearsal – absolutely applies to interviews in more ways than one. Yes, interviews are the time when you are center stage. What […]

Filed Under: Interviewing Tagged With: checklist, communication, preparation, storytelling

Do you know about HEADLINE THINKING?

February 13, 2018 By Laura Paradise

Emails, job applications, cover letters, interviews. We live in a 140-character world. All of us are challenged by information overload and the space and pace of communication. Headlines and opening […]

Filed Under: Networking Tagged With: clarity, communication, talking about yourself

Writing GREAT Cover Letters

November 29, 2017 By Laura Paradise

There are good cover letters and there are great cover letters.  Here are the basics for a good one, which may get you in the door, and tips for a […]

Filed Under: Apply Smart Tagged With: coaching, commitment, communication, cover letter, culture, enthusiasm, fit, personality

A Fresh Approach to Interview Stories

November 16, 2017 By Laura Paradise

If you want to nail it when it comes to communicating your impact, it starts with telling a before and after story. Employers want to know your impact (that’s the […]

Filed Under: Interviewing Tagged With: communication, exercise, impact, preparation, storytelling

Resumes are like perfume

October 30, 2017 By Laura Paradise

Like a good perfume, your resume should entice and linger. Not too much or you’ll overwhelm. Just enough that you’ll be remembered. For the right things. Just enough to call […]

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

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