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Career transition advice, resume tips, and job search strategies for people. Actionable insights to help you navigate change, build confidence, and land your next role with clarity and purpose.


How Your Amazing Interpersonal Skills Make You More Valuable Than Ever In Today's Job Market
There's a lot of news out there that jobs are getting cut and no one is hiring. While this is true in some Industries like Amazon, Meta, and Dell, there are other Industries that are adding jobs like crazy and projected to grow strongly through 2030! These jobs involve human skills that can't be replaced by AI or Tech skills. The World Economic Forum lists the most valuable skills for 2025 as: empathy and active listening, creative thinking, leadership, resilience and flexibi
Jun 261 min read


Why Working With a Career Coach Is So Much Better Than Just Relying On AI
First of all, there are so many reasons that it would be hard to include them all in this blog! But let's just start with some essential reasons: The main thing that cannot be understated is the depth, insight, and personal guidance of working with a human. These interpersonal skills are more important than ever in the job market, in networking, in your personal brand, and in being able to convey who you really are and what you want to do. AI works by analyzing patterns and g
Jun 262 min read


Career Coaching for College Students & Recent Graduates
Worried About Your College Student’s Future? You’re Not Alone. I see a lot of parents thinking the same. Your child worked hard, got into college (or even graduate school), earned their degree, and now they’re trying to take that next step. But it’s not going the way anyone expected. They’re applying, not hearing back, and starting to question themselves, and I think that’s the hardest part to watch. The confidence that used to be there starts to feel a little shaky, and as a
Jun 264 min read


Why did I dislike and avoid networking?
I think the main reason over the years I avoided networking is because I wasn't in a field where I reflected who I am and my values. It was hard to promote myself as a lawyer to get cases that I wasn't wholeheartedly excited about taking. I mean, networking seems to be the way to bring in money, but there was this resistance as I asked myself: Do I even actually want these cases? Also, I didn't like the idea of being disingenuous or inauthentic. Networking events seemed to be
Jun 263 min read


Why Work With A Career Coach
The One Thing AI Can’t Replace in Your Career Search AI has become a pretty common part of the job search, and for good reason. People are using it to write resumes, update LinkedIn profiles, and even prepare for interviews. It can be helpful, especially when you’re trying to organize your thoughts or figure out how to say something clearly. But there’s a point where it stops being useful. I’ve started to notice that people are getting better at writing about their experience
Jun 262 min read
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