Top 5 qualities employers look for
Another interesting question on Quora: What are the skills required to become an outstanding employee among others to get a job? for which I decided to share my answer with you as I believe it could be useful. It really depends on the job, doesn’t it? If you are applying for a finance position, your […]
Lately, I’ve got a few coaching clients who reach out to me very upset with their current working configuration or already handed in their resignation – sure they would like a career change to a field in which they can utilize their strengths, feel satisfied, respected and valued. After several coaching sessions, they realize that […]
How to find a job with little experience?
A couple of days ago, I answered an interesting question on Quora and decided to share my insights with you. The question was – Is it harder to find a job with little experience – and here is how I approached it: If you focus on the right positions for your education, talents, and little […]
Career advice from successful women
I read The world’s most successful women share their best career advice on the World’s Economic forum, loved what these inspiring women had to share and translated the article in Bulgarian. I am not translating it back for the English version of my website, instead I invite you to read the original and get as inspired […]
Job seeking tendencies and advice
Taking courses, reading, and learning more about my trade, I come across interesting facts and statistics about the job search process. I have selected 10 of the most applicable and would like to share them with you, analyze them together, and think about ways to tackle them. Recruiters spend an average of 6 seconds on […]
Career development – how to do it?
After graduating university, I started working as a software project manager and my career was moving only upwards: more projects, more responsibilities, process management, people management. At a certain point, I headed a department with 130 people and I expected to feel accomplished and successful. Instead, and to my utter surprise, I was unhappy, frustrated, […]
When do I need a career coach?
The obvious answers include: ♦ When you are in the middle of a job search and need a consultant to assist and guide you through the process. ♦ When you decided you wanted a career change and are not sure about the direction. ♦When you are clear you want a career change, know the direction, and realize you will […]
How to succeed in the corporate world?
A few days ago, I was asked to answer a question on Quora about the difference between corporate environment and a startup and how to handle re-entering the corporate world after being an entrepreneur for a couple of years. Here is my thought process on the subject and advice on how to navigate through the […]
How to prepare for a job interview: 5 empirical recommendations
In the first portion of the empiric series I focused on how to secure the job interview. In this article, I will discuss the most common mistakes candidates do within the job interview process and I will provide recommendations on how to avoid them. 1. The remuneration A question you can be absolutely sure you […]
How to increase your chances for a job interview: 5 empirical recommendations
I was recently engaged in a recruitment activity and I made it my business to intently observe the reactions of all participants – what stands out and what doesn’t, what’s unacceptable, what can be improved, what’s the correct approach. I have summarized my recommendations, based on my previous recruitment experience and on this particular consulting […]
You’ve decided you want a career shift, and with the help of a professional career coach or good friends, have figured out the next career challenge. Now you wonder where to start. If you’ve worked with a career coach, most probably you would have created an action plan with tasks and timelines and if you […]
How to approach a career shift?
I have many clients who are not satisfied with their current professional choices and want a change – and not only a company change, but also a change of the type of job, the industry, and the daily activities. With some, we reach these conclusions on an intensive and satisfying coaching course together, while others […]