Should I stay or should I go: Career advice from The Clash
Should I stay… or should I go? I cannot consider that question without The Clash’s 1982 punk rock anthem1 ringing in my head. All it takes is a couple notes of the classic opening riff and next thing I know I’m transported back to the Sigma Chi house jumping up on the coffee table with Rob Lee, my regular dance partner/ freshman crush. We'd thrash around in as punk rock of a...
9 Reasons Not to Hire a Career Coach
According to the International Coach Federation, coaching is defined as “Partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.” What’s not to like about that? Well, as it turns out there are several preconceived notions about coaching that prevent some from exploring it as a path to...
Need a New Resume? Give This Free Service a Try
For many job seekers one of the biggest obstacles to getting started with the job search is writing or updating their resume. Of the various options for updating a resume, there are pros and cons to each.
Writing it yourself -- While no one knows your experience as well as you do, sometimes that it part of the problem. It can be hard to remember or discern the value of things that you've...
