Job Search Like a Pro

Layoffs are uncomfortable. It’s one thing to plan an exit strategy and job search. Quite another to have it thrust upon you. Layoffs...

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....