Job Search Like a Pro

Understanding the state of the market can help you position yourself as top candidate when navigating a competitive job search. Pre-Pandemic Before the pandemic, many hiring authorities were looking for disruption. In a time of rapid development, high demand, and consumers hungry for innovation, many organizations were following the mantra, “If it’s not broken, break it!” Every company was in a frantic race to launch and release FIRST. First to market meant a great deal when

Sometimes it’s hard to network through our friends and family because the stakes seem higher. I met the world-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma. I was calm, cool, and collected when we shook hands and chatted after his concert at Ravinia. He told me I had nice hands (as a cellist, it was not uncommon for other players to comment on the length of my fingers as an asset) and encouraged me to keep playing. He was incredibly gracious and even joyful. I met Stephen King at a play in Chicago

Many job seekers have built networks in the past, but as your career evolves and the industry landscape changes, so do your networking...

High contributors/long-time employees will rock an organization with news of an exit and need to take extra precautions before resigning....