While you may be fantasizing about the day you get to give your notice and quit your job, believe it or not, actually quitting your job can feel very stressful.

You’re making a big change, leaving a familiar environment and you’ll probably have to have at least one difficult conversation where you actually let your boss know that you won’t be around for long.

When it comes time to quit your job, it’s often a mix of excitement and fear!

Since working with people one on one and watching a lot of my clients eventually leave a job, I have come to realize that no matter the situation, quitting is hard for everyone.

And the fear around quitting – whether it’s fear of actually giving your notice or trying a new opportunity – can really hold you back in your job search.

I’ve put together some principles for quitting gracefully and bravely when it’s your time to go.

Here’s how to quit your job without burning bridges.

While I love some PTO, it isn’t always possible to take an entire week off to catch up on life.

So this week, I’m sharing some tips you can use to get it together any time and will leave you feeling a bit more organized - and each one can take less than 30 minutes!

There’s a club for people who’ve started on the path towards their goal and found themselves a little behind schedule off track.

And everyone is a member!

I’m a firm believer that shifting priorities is simply a reality most professionals must face - and it’s better not to anticipate that we’ll be all in on our goals 24/7/365

Life just doesn’t work that way!

If you’re in need of a little reset, here’s some of my advice for you.

It’s hard to believe that the year is half over.

If you’re part of the Work Wonders Career family, you already know that I do quarterly check ins with myself to see how my annual goals (aka resolutions) are going.

It’s fun — and much easier! — to do a review when you know you’re totally on top of things.

But…we both know that’s not always the case.

A mid year review can still be really helpful, even if you haven’t looked at your goals since January.

Is your job search just not working?

Let’s not panic!

There are a lot of ways to stage an intervention for a failing job search.

Here are some of my go to strategies for clients that are struggling.

Many potential clients and readers assume that they’ve made a wrong decision when they find themself frustrated, overworked, or burned out.

It’s very easy to go down the path of blaming yourself and feeling like you’ve missed a chance to course correct.

If you’re looking to make a move sooner than later AND feeling uncertain about how to determine your next best steps, I hope this post will offer a practical way to approach your job search.

The truth is that you’ve changed, learned and evolved a lot.

Giving yourself permission to start there is a great first step!

By now, most people know that they need to customize their resumes in order to stand out as an applicant.

A lot of the time people report that they have in fact “tweaked” their resume but still feel like they are sending their applications into an internet black hole.

Today I want to share the questions I ask that help us customize resumes in a strategic way for your job search.