Career Cohort

Hi there!  After a season packed with amazing guests who shared their wisdom about everything from compensation, building connections, getting the compensation you deserve, boosting your confidence and energy, and finding the career that suits you, I'll be taking a short break and preparing for season 6. We've got another great line-up of guests coming beginning October 24th, that you won't w...

Beth Benatti Kennedy brings more than 20 years of experience to her role as a leadership and executive coach, resiliency-training expert, and speaker. Her Benatti Resiliency Model® has helped thousands of people develop the resilience to adapt to changing career circumstances, take responsibility for their career and personal growth, and remain productive, engaged, and committed to their organizat...

Remember when everyone was talking about the great resignation, and how it was a seller’s market (the seller being the job seeker)? Now the hot topic is layoffs. If your head's spinning, you're not alone. Join Mark Anthony Dyson and me as we: 👉 try to make sense of job reports in the context of specific industry realities. 👉 discuss tactics for educating ourselves to ensure we understand the mar...

Don't miss my conversation with author, speaker, and podcast host, Tammy Gooler Loeb, on how we can find the job we love by working from the inside out if we:   👉 Understand that success is not a destination.  👉 Turn our fear into curiosity. 👉 Tap into and nurture our network. 👉 Remember that careers are iterative and that experimenting will take us closer to our ideal role. Tammy is...

I usually invite my professional colleagues, but in this ✨bonus episode✨, you'll hear me chatting with my son, Alex, about the virtues of planning (some might say "control"🤔) vs. agility in the moment. It's not easy being a parent (or a teenager) when one of us (guess who?) prefers control while the other prefers to think in the moment. Agility is key to success, but planning has its place too....

What a great conversation with author and speaker Kelli Thompson on how we can gain more confidence—whether we need it to stand out in meetings or to better connect with our audience as a presenter. 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝: 👉 Presentation prep (it may be easier than you're making it!) 👉 Overcoming imposter syndrome (own your strengths!) 👉 Speaking up confidently during meetings (asking thoughtful questio...

If you struggle getting started because you're waiting for inspiration, try reversing your logic. The #1 piece of advice for writers is to get our butts in the chair and start writing. That's the only way we're going to get inspired.  We get inspired by doing. This applies to the project of job search, as well. Whether the task is to research companies, make appointments, or search job postin...

In the last episode, I talked about the 5 elements of a successful job search project. In this episode, I'm focusing on the importance of getting the start date on your calendar and following that with a weekly cadence. Tips: Block that start date and protect it against all temptations, like opening an "urgent" email. Create a schedule for the week (preferably on the Friday or Sunday before the we...

How many times have we been advised to manage our job search like a full-time job. If you consider that, though, it can be overwhelming. Think about it: 40+ hours added to the 40+ hours you're already committing to your "day" job.  I recommend conducting your job search as a project, instead. Listen to my 5-step plan to help you launch your job search NOW. Onward!

In this episode I chat with Sonja Price, who is a Top Career Strategist, Salary Advisor, and Leadership Coach.   Her mission is to support professionals to have greater meaning, better work-life balance, and significantly higher pay.   She’s the distinguished author of 2 books:  The Pivot Point System: 5 Keys to Transform Your Career, Health, and Wealth  The Infinite Leader: Ho...

We often get hung up on ATS when writing our career documents and communicating regarding our skills, but there are 3 key elements that are often overlooked: Target Tone Time Listen in to how you can streamline your communication by incorporating these elements.

In this episode I share best practices for getting your resume past ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) and into the hands of the hiring manager. Specifically, I talk about the 3 areas of your resume that have the greatest impact on the ATS filter: Skills Formatting Graphs and other graphics To view my resume samples and see how I incorporate these elements, visit www.wordsofdistinction.net/samples

It’s so HARD for me to talk about myself! I get it. You don’t feel the need to shout your achievements from the rooftops. You’re a high achiever, and there’s a reason you got where you are: you spend more time showing what you can do , so you haven’t needed to talk about it. And to be clear, showing vs. telling is the first rule of creating a standout career profile. But you need to promote yourse...

If you want to be prepared for your next interview, you won't want to miss my conversation with Shelley Piedmont, SPHR, SHRM-SCP , a career coach and job search expert who has hired for roles that span entry-level hourly positions to senior leadership roles at Fortune 500s to small, private businesses. You'll learn: ✨The 3 things recruiters and hiring managers consider during an interview ✨Prove...

I can get excited during football season, even if I don’t know a first down from an offside. Why? Because I love the stories behind the stats. Recruiters and hiring managers do, to! Listen in to learn how you can draw on your stories to attract recruiters. Send me an email if you'd like help with your stories. emily@wordsofdistinction.net

Melissa Reeves, Recruiter and Career Coach, shares excellent tips for attracting recruiters and building relationships with them no matter where you are in your job search. Learn what you can do to take control of your process, get found, and stay connected--so when opportunities arise, you'll be top of mind! Here's how you can reach her:  mreeves@fortuneavenueconsulting.com   FortuneAve...

Happy New Year! Put Your Career Profile on a Fitness Program! Kickstart 2022 by applying 5 tips to creating a more toned career profile. Cut unnecessary words like so many empty calories.  If you find these tips helpful, join my 2-Week Career Content Boot Camp , which will run January 10-21. Cheers!

I’ve created a list of the top 10 things we can do to avoid the speedbumps I see so often on resumes, LinkedIn, and cover letters If you search wordsofdistinction.net/sampleresumes , you’ll see some of my actual resumes, which are examples of what I mean by the improvements. BTW, as you’re preparing for your job search in 2022, I encourage you to go to my website and sign up for my free Career Con...

Hello, career cohort! If you’re thinking about making a career transition, especially if you’re considering a shift from the public to private sector, you’re not going to want to miss my conversation with my special guest, Adam Corn . For the past 20 years, Adam has been designing, developing, and implementing innovative safety and security programs for government agencies and tech companies acros...

There’s no question that women face unique challenges in the tech industry - from entry-level employees to established executives. Gaining visibility in a male-dominated industry, establishing credibility, and maintaining brand integrity can be easily compromised without consistent reinforcement of the brand’s image.  Jacqueline Peros, Founder of JMP Branding LLC, works with early career professio...

Writing your resume and other elements of your career profile shouldn't be overwhelming. Listen to my 5 steps for getting unstuck and capturing your amazing achievements.

You'll find it a lot easier to transition to a new career if you follow these 6 steps. For more information about my services, please visit www.wordsofdistinction.net

If you're stuck and having trouble establishing a routine for your job search, try Implementing James Clear's 4 paths to good habits: Make it obvious Make it attractive Make it easy Make it satisfying #jobsearch #careeradvice #habits Following me at www.wordsofdistinction.net

Your career opportunities won't dry up just because you took a some time off. But there will be questions. So own your gaps. If you haven't taken a sabbatical yet, you're in the best position because you have time to think about how you will use that time. Will you travel, volunteer, take classes, provide eldercare? How will you frame that experience when the time comes to explain it? If you alrea...

Use the CAR structure to tell compelling stories in documents and interviews. This will help recruiters and hiring managers imagine you in the role by: Illustrating challenges you know how to overcome. Providing insights into how you solve problems. Giving concrete evidence of the results you can deliver. Connect or following me: @CareersEmily emily@wordsofdistinction.net www.wordsofdistinction.ne...