CAREER-BUILDING INSIGHTS.
Finding Career Alpha
Warren Buffett famously said that the best investment you can make is the one you make in yourself. Here’s why, and how, to invest wisely in your career.
90 Day Sprints Can Radically Improve Your Career
It’s important to invest in your career, but to really reap the rewards, you need focus. Consider a 90 day learning sprint to boost your career potential.
How a "Stepping Stone" Job Can Put You on the Right Path
When most people think about making a career change, they make the process much harder than it needs to be. Here’s a time-tested way to think about it to make a faster, happier career shift.
How to Become a CEO
Wondering how to get the corner office and land a CEO job? Here are steps you can take ahead of time to be in the right position to take the helm.
Your “Career Age” Matters More Than Your Actual Age
Whether you’re a fresh-eyed sixty-five-year-old, or a wiser-than-your-years twenty-something, when you optimize your Career Age you improve your prospects.
Your Crucial First Days As a New Hire - A 30/60/90 Plan
Your first 90 days shape how your employer views your future potential, and can set in stone your career trajectory. Here’s how to hit the ground running with an innovative 30/60/90 plan.
How to Pitch Your Innovative Idea to Your Company
You’ve got a big idea, but do you have the buy-in that you need to bring it to life? Here’s how to get others excited & on board with your innovative plan.
“The Great Resignation” - Boston Globe
The Boston Globe recently published “A giant game of musical chairs’: Waves of workers are changing jobs as the pandemic wanes” featuring Kathy Robinson.
Five Key Steps to Take Before Attempting a Team Transformation
You may be considering a major team transformation, but before you hit “announce” on your big plans, take these five steps first.
12 Ways to Get a Career Boost From a Virtual Conference
You may wonder if it’s worth the money - or more importantly, the time - to attend a virtual conference or event. Answer: 1000% yes, if you follow these steps during and afterward.
How to Handle Job Search Rejection
If you’ve ever undertaken a job search, you’ve undoubtedly experienced the worst part of the entire experience: the job search rejection.
The ‘Four Tendencies’ in a Career Search
“How you do anything is how you do everything,” or so goes the maxim that floats around self-improvement literature. Although no one knows who first coined the phrase, there’s truth to it when it comes to career decision-making. Here’s why: when you’re facing a bold life decision, how you go about doing it matters just as much as why you’re thinking about it in the first place, and what you end up deciding to do in the long run.
Should You Reunite With Your Ex (Employer)?
You’re browsing online for connections when a familiar profile catches your eye. It’s your ex… employer. The possibilities are intriguing, but you’ve got some history together, and—whether you’re aware of it or not—you each have pre-established impressions of the other that could influence you both. Should you consider giving this relationship a second chance?
Own Your Own Onboarding: A Success Plan For Your New Role
Well before day one of your new job, feelings of happiness and relief build up on both sides. Their reaction, upon your offer acceptance: “We can’t wait!” Notes float around the team with congratulations and anticipation about the hire that will finally allow them to have a stronger team and get more work done.
Take a ‘Right Now’ Job, or Wait for the Right One?
Imagine this: You identified a company you’d be proud to join. You made a great impression, passed the interview stage with flying colors, and now you’re just waiting to hear from your liaison. But when she calls, she says, “There’s been a change of plans—we’re looking to fill a somewhat less senior role after all. Are you still interested?” What do you do?
Here’s How to Think About Shaping Your Career Legacy
Right now jobs are uncertain, career paths are upended, and hierarchies are fluid. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, many future plans are on hold.
Turn Interview Small Talk Into a Big Advantage
“How are you today?“ If you’re like most people, you probably respond “fine,” “good,” “great,” or some other bland adjective, and return a similar question of your own. You’ve seen that, in most social settings, this go-to question acts as an easy lay-up of a question that gets the back-and-forth conversation going.
Your Job Search Needs a ‘Blue Ocean’ Strategy
As you prepare for an upcoming job interview, your mind may wander once or twice to the potential other candidates for the role. Whether or not the hiring team has clued you in to a wide berth of competitive job seekers, the idea of someone scooping up this coveted job will likely have you fretting about how to come out on top. What if you could make those competitors irrelevant, or, better yet, disappear?
How to Get an Executive to Network With You
You know all about the power of networking, and you’re clear on the need to connect directly with hiring executives to speed up your job search. But here’s what you don’t know: how to get these busy folks to give you the time of day. We’ve compiled some helpful tips on how to get an executive to network with you.