I’ve been watching people change careers, get promoted and land new jobs for nearly 8 years.

Just as I’ve taught my clients how to create a strategic resume and prepare for an interview, I’ve learned so much from watching ambitious, busy people prioritize their own goals and take the next steps in their careers.

Today, I’m sharing three things your job search needs to be succeed based on our clients’ success!

Does your job search need more YOU in it?

I bet it does.

Part of making a career move that matters is that your search efforts must be grounded in and reflective of your qualifications, skills, experience and values.

When you’re too focused on “rules” like using as many keywords as possible (not necessary!) or getting your resume down to one page (please don’t worry about that!) we forget that we have to find ways to honestly express and share who we are to effectively navigate this process.

Let’s talk about how to put more YOU in your job search.

Need some space, time, and energy for your goals? Here are four strategies our clients use to focus on their priorities and actually make progress.

Managing challenging bosses is part of the job. ⁠

(Yes, even GOOD jobs.)⁠

When there’s so much stress that clients can’t focus on their search – or when so many of us are working (and struggling) in newly remote roles, we often need to give them some tools to put some boundaries in place and communicate effectively.⁠

Here are four phrases we’ve been sharing lately to help people set boundaries, share feedback and ask for clarification at work.