This blog is primarily about job search and to a lesser extent enriching careers, but today I’m going to address something a little different. It is a true story like all the stories here, but it differs in that I offer no cautionary advice. What happened to the jobseeker here is something she could have [...]

We all change jobs for a multitude of reasons; a career that is going nowhere, a toxic work environment, an unreasonable boss, new skills, or a desire to follow our dreams. No matter how much we want something new, one thing is for sure: the process of submitting applications, writing letters and attending interviews is tedious [...]

Pernickety \Per*snick”et*y\, a. 1. pernickety adj : Finicky or fussy; demanding excessive attention to petty details or niceties; unduly particular; characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details; Nothing screams ”I am unnaturally obsessed by excessive attention to trivial detail” than the pernickety resume. In case you haven’t become acquainted with this particular type of resume, [...]

I’ll admit it. I really dislike sports. Nothing makes my eyes glaze over more than people talking about it or someone staring mesmerised at the TV watching it. It doesn’t matter what sort it is; if it has a ball, a bat, and no plot, I’m an equally opportunity disliker. But, I make it my business to [...]

“Next!” calls the Casting Director, inviting the actor onto the stage. “So”, he says flipping through the notes on the table. “It says here that you were the understudy for the lead role in Phantom of the Opera, correct?” “Yes sir” says the actor nervously. “I also played Macbeth in the Shakespeare Company’s latest production [...]