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February 6, 2016

The Best Gift – A New Career Opportunity!

The stress of navigating work and life can be difficult enough without having to worry about finding a job or reinventing your career. Consider tapping into the wisdom and expertise of your friends and family. Turn a family gathering into a professional development coaching session and ask your circle of trust to help out by […]

December 29, 2012

New Year = New Career!

Caroline Dowd-Higgins

The pressure for a New Year’s resolution is palpable this month, and the media is bombarding us with ads for weight loss and smoking cessation. But what about New Year career advice? A record number of Americans are still unemployed and many others are dissatisfied with their current work. Now is a great time to […]

July 29, 2012

Has the Wind Been Knocked Out of You From a Job Loss?

Caroline Dowd-Higgins

Losing a job can be an emotionally debilitating experience and a severe blow to the ego. For some, it’s like having the wind knocked out of you when the loss was completely unexpected. In this economy downsizing, budget cuts, and reduction in force are common so more people than ever have experienced a job loss. […]

August 24, 2011

What HR Managers Never Tell You

Caroline Dowd-Higgins

Sometimes what we don’t know can hurt us, especially in the job market. Kenneth McGrath, a Producer at KHQ shared these real life quotes from Human Resources professionals nationally that may make you rethink your technique in the job hunt. 1. “When it comes to getting a job, who you know really does matter. No […]

June 5, 2011

The Law of Attraction

Caroline Dowd-Higgins

Two years ago, Deborah Stephens, a friend and mentor on my personal Board of Directors sat me down and asked what I wanted to accomplish professionally in the next 5 years. She asked me to be very specific and envision my future goals so I could develop strategies to make them happen. At the time, […]

May 29, 2011

Are Your Nurturing Your Network?

Caroline Dowd-Higgins

Networking is a skill and it can be hard to keep up with the extended book of contacts you worked so diligently to develop. The follow-up step is the key to maintaining strong professional relationships since the one-and-done effort leaves people feeling ill-used and less than willing to share their time and expertise with you […]

May 22, 2011

All Eyes are on You

Caroline Dowd-Higgins

I find it fascinating how many people don’t utilize the power of strong eye contact when communicating in-person these days. We have indeed become a technology driven work force but well used eye contact is still imperative and separates us from the electronic gadgets by putting a human touch on our communication that will never […]

April 27, 2011

What Do You Do?

Caroline Dowd-Higgins

No doubt you have been asked this question at a cocktail party or when meeting someone for the first time. It seems to be the American Way and the quintessential question to start off a conversation with a person whom you don’t know. I’ve seen men and women in career transition flinch from this question […]

March 20, 2011

Job Search Fatigue

Caroline Dowd-Higgins

I was recently featured in a CareerBuilder.com article written by Rachel Farrell discussing job search fatigue. The reality is that job searching is a full-time endeavor and can be frustrating and mentally exhausting, especially when it drags on for an extended period of time. As Rachel indicated in her piece, the economy is rebounding but […]

February 16, 2011

Are You Following-Up?

Caroline Dowd-Higgins

I speak to so many people who honestly believe they are networking well by sending an email or leaving a single voice mail. When they don’t get a response, they abandon the contact. The follow-up is the most crucial part of building and maintaining any professional relationship. My first suggestion is to distinguish yourself by […]

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The Best Gift – A New Career Opportunity!

New Year = New Career!

Has the Wind Been Knocked Out of You From a Job Loss?

What HR Managers Never Tell You

The Law of Attraction

Are Your Nurturing Your Network?

All Eyes are on You

What Do You Do?

Are You Following-Up?

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