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Talk Smart about Your Skills

January 23, 2018 By Laura Paradise

Do you know the difference between a job doing skill and a job fitting-in skill? Employers do. Be sure you do too! In a job interview, you’ve got to demonstrate […]

Filed Under: Interviewing Tagged With: clarity, culture, exercise, hard skills, search strategies, soft skills, talking about yourself

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

Job Interview, Here I Come!

July 9, 2016 By Laura Paradise

A successful interview comes down to four key things: 1. Positive energy. Hiring managers choose people who are confident, enthusiastic and articulate. So, show up with a “can do” attitude […]

Filed Under: Interviewing Tagged With: body, enthusiasm, hard skills, research, soft skills

Elegance, simplicity, functionality

May 17, 2016 By Laura Paradise

That’s what I look for in a resume. That’s what I look for in a website. You have to make sure that your materials do the job, that is—to show […]

Filed Under: Apply Smart Tagged With: clarity, communication, hard skills, resumes, soft skills

Interviews and Honesty

May 17, 2016 By Laura Paradise

Do you think you’re better off lying in an interview? About why you left a job, about getting fired, or about gaps in your resume? You probably think that telling […]

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

Career search wisdom

January 12, 2016 By Laura Paradise

Welcome! The starting place of this blog—and of your career search—is abundance—the recognition that each of us has a unique mix of skills, experience and interests that makes a difference […]

Filed Under: Other Tagged With: communication, self-promotion, soft skills, success, understanding, values

Make an offer that reflects your self-worth

April 14, 2015 By Laura Paradise

All of us have gifts, but some of us never open our packages. If you can’t find your gifts, you’re probably looking in the wrong places! We’ve been taught that a key […]

Filed Under: Self-esteem Tagged With: gratitude, hard skills, soft skills, talking about yourself

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Upcoming Events!

 

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

Free! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heart-on-paper-journaling-as-a-path-to-inner-wisdom-tickets-1301310066439?aff=oddtdtcreator

Six week Online Job Search Group, Monday March 10 – April 14, 5:30-7 pm, $25/session. 

To attend, RSVP to lparadise.coach@gmail.com

 

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