Writer/Storyteller, Patient Advocate, Build Your BLISSS℠ Career Coach
How recruiters find you When I coach my clients or present at live workshops, I encourage people to post their best ‘general’ resume on main job sites such as Indeed, Monster, Careerbuilder, etc. Because of this action, Monster matched me to a job I never would have found on my own, and I never would have thought I was qualified for. But because Monster, a computer algorhythm, matched me to the …
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I've been thinking a lot about ways service providers turn off potential customers. As someone who provides a service, I don't want to make the same mistakes I see others making, and more importantly, I don't want piss off possible clients. This past summer, I witnessed some sales representatives who were so wrapped up in trying to make a deal with me that they forgot the most important thing: ME. …
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“You always pass failure on the way to success.” – Andy Rooney I did not post much in 2014 because I was busy. Very busy. Along with running my nonprofit Blue Faery and editing my book, I accepted a full-time position with Compassion & Choices as their Los Angeles Development Manager. I loved my job. I had made a list of all the things I wanted in a new job, and this one hit every bullet …
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