It’s hard to believe it’s been 3 months since our last Open Office Hours. I’m thrilled to be kicking off day one of October by announcing our next gathering to discuss all of your burning career change questions is less than a week away. If you haven’t joined before – we talk about all things career transition and job search-related. From the very tactical of – what should I write in my thank you note (and yes you should write one!) to – am I obligated to take the role if I’ve interviewed with five people, but the red flags are appearing in my nightmares? And for those of you who have decid ..read more

Sometimes the thing holding you back in your job search just isn’t on your radar. And you keep on keeping on with minimal results. If you’re an excellent candidate – which I know you are – you’ll find you will get the momentum you’re looking for if you avoid these three common mistakes. 1. Resume longer than 2 pages: Just no. I love someone who knows how to self-promote, but if you can’t be concise about it, the recruiters and hiring managers are already thinking – you’re not going to be clear and concise in emails, conversations and the multitude of documents you will produce on the job. Ru ..read more

In my group last week we discussed how we tailor our networking to both our style and our strengths – and what I realized is that my style is vulnerable, casual and in workout gear. YES!  That’s why I LOVED our last Career Walk and Talk in Prospect Park where we went deep – got honest about our careers and asked each other for intros and support – all while moving our bodies and taking in some fresh air. Sounds better than a stuffy conference room or even a zoom square to me!  Many of you reached out to say you wished you could make it last time and you’d be in for September – so no ..read more

Summer is officially over. There’s much grief that comes along with that statement – and that reality. For many, summer allows for a slower pace, more rest, travel and visiting family. If you’re someone who has been feeling the nudge that career change is on the horizon, all the reasons to put it off a little longer may have disappeared and now you’re up against that moment you were avoiding. You must do something about it. Yet even the idea of it gives you the stomach swirl. The uncertainty. The uncertainty of what could be next and how to get there usually paralyzes people into inactio ..read more

As we wrap up summer, I want to report from the front lines. I'm seeing clear signs that this tight job market is opening up. Current and former clients have been reaching out in the last month to set up tight-turnaround sessions to discuss offers – and I do mean offers plural – that they are currently negotiating. One client called to discuss two offers from her vacation. So here’s a tip – if you want to finally get the offer – go on a two week vacation. In my world – 2024 job searches did take longer than those in 2023 – but one thing is consistent. In all of my nine years coaching, my ..read more

As you may remember, I have two daughters in the New York City Public School System. Now that my younger daughter is starting 8th grade, I’m embarking on my 2nd needlessly complicated, impossible to explain to anyone outside of the 5 boroughs – New York City High School Process. With my type a, overfunctioning wind at my back – I have this complex project tightly organized in all the Google shared docs and, mind you, the process hasn't even officially begun. But I also have another secret weapon to help us along: My kid and the joy and creativity she brings to life. When I asked her to si ..read more

Last week I was in a session with a client who is in the middle of a career transition.   While she continues to look for a full time role, to make some money and spend the time productively, she’s trying out a part-time gig in a helping field  that is radically different from the intense roles in the startup tech world she’s  spent most of her career.  As often happens, the part-time role has been incredibly rewarding–energizing work with a supportive boss. If that’s not a winning combination, I don’t know what is.  We talked about how she can deepen or broaden ..read more

Next week, I have a big birthday. Hey there, 50. I’m coming for you. Or you, me. It’s caused me to be more reflective than usual. Some may wonder, how is this even possible? You can just ask the people who live with me. But truly – I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about how I want the second half (eternal optimist!) of my life to look. Who I want to show up to be. What I want to accomplish. Yet, when I sat down to compile my thoughts on the matter today, I was drawn to the past instead of the future. It’s been a time of tremendous growth and I decided to switch gears to marvel at ..read more

Sometimes a career shift idea comes on fast and swallows you in a warm hug. A calm. A knowing. A feel-good movie fullness. And as big as it feels in that one moment, it can disappear the next. Not only is it gone, but it leaves a shamey aftertaste. So, what happened? We’ve let our practiced and ready internal “Shut It Down Machine” take over. It’s an efficient system designed to protect us from change, from failure, from what others might think. And yes it does all that. But it also keeps us stuck. In the same job. On the same path. Tolerating the same shit cultures. It sounds like… You: Mayb ..read more

A couple of weeks ago I was writing a birthday card for one of my close friends – and I realized we’ve been in each other's lives and inner circle for nearly a decade. We met in coach training back when we were both in marketing roles, hungry for something new and on the edge of what we didn’t know would be a life-changing, identity-shifting moment in time. On long runs in Prospect Park, we coached each other through the hard reality of having one foot in our full time roles and one tip toeing into a world we didn’t yet know how to navigate. At brainstorming lunches, we laughed at ourselve ..read more