COVID-19 has resulted in millions of Americans filing for unemployment, thousands of businesses closing, and millions of other employees hanging in career limbo wondering if or when their job will be eliminated. What can we do? If you are blessed to still be gainfully employed at this stage of this global health pandemic, don’t rely […]
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You are a brand and your career is your business. -Nicki Sanders, MSW, CEO What does it mean to be a brand? A brand is a perception – the way a company, organization, or individual is perceived by those who experience it. It is how you represent yourself in the workplace. As a professional, your
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Potential and current employers are interested in what you can do for them. They want to know what you bring to the table. A Career Achievement Log is a resource where your skills, successes and accomplishments are recorded. It is the evidence that you have what you need to succeed professionally. 3 Reasons You Need
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I’m Nicki Sanders. A Career Strategist, Hiring Manager, and Professor who built the career and business of my dreams. I’ve experienced self-doubt as I pondered how to advance my career. I know what it’s like to sit in overwhelm and frustration as you prepare to update your resume and cover letter. I have walked away
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Does this sound like you? You sometimes feel like you haven’t accomplished much professionally. You don’t know what gives you a competitive edge over other job seekers. You barely remember the projects you worked on when it’s time to update your resume. You doubt that you have enough experience to apply for a new job
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You must think positively if you desire a positive work situation. Infuse your mind with empowering thoughts to attract your dream career. Positive affirmations are powerful statements that can help improve your confidence and outlook and help improve your work life. Positive affirmations provide reassurance and encouragement as you travel on your career journey. They
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When you think about how to advance your career do you feel stress or confusion? Have you been given so much “good” career advice that you don’t know what to implement and what to ignore? Are you wondering if you have what it takes to land the position that will give you the salary and
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Success is available to you. Don’t leave your career up to chance! Strategic Career Management is the lifelong process of investing resources into your career to maintain or increase your value in the workplace, undertake work that is personally satisfying, strive for work/life balance, and achieve financial security. You don’t have to linger at the
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Are You A Procrastinator? Procrastination is the act of unnecessarily postponing decisions or actions. This resistance to doing something we believe should be done is often a fear of failure or a fear of rejection. Procrastination leads to higher levels of frustration, guilt, stress, and anxiety which can impact the physical body and make one
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“Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can” – Arthur Ashe Mindset is a critical component in how you live your life, not just how you work at your job or design your career. Your mindset – frame of mind; collection of thoughts and beliefs that shape your thinking – determines
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