The sun still shines even on a cloudy day!  – Darlene S. McDaniel

The Only Journey Is The One Within.
-Rainer Maria Rike
I spent the majority of my day soul searching today. Really trying to land on what it is I am suppose to be doing in this season of my life. Most of the day I was quiet, I didn’t speak to anyone, I listened to music I love and I sat with myself. I did some work, but mostly I just sat with Darlene. I knew that I needed to land today, I needed to understand the next step I am suppose to be taking in my life.
The quandry I was struggling …read more

Ever had a bad interview experience? How do you recover?
I recommend to my clients after every interview, to assess their performance and give themself feedback. You know how well you did when you come out of the interview. No one has to tell you, you already know.
Questions you can ask youself:
How did it feel over all?
What did you do well? Should list at least 3 things
What didn’t you do well? Should list at least 3 things
What would you do differently if given the opportunity to interview again?
Every question above is important don’t skip one. Understand that when you interview, some …read more

From Interview to offer is a repost. The original posted back in March. I have added just a little more information to help a job seeker who finds herself waiting. Enjoy!
For most of us there is a long “pregnant pause” from the time we interview to the time we are given a formal offer of employment. Mind you, the pause can be as long a day or a few weeks, but for most of us whatever the timeframe it seems toooooooooo long.
So what do you do while you wait? First, thing I would recommend you do, is occupy your …read more