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 […]
Flower inspiration and a dream come true
We are picking up the Inspirations section with Emi – an accessories designer, a sunshine girl, a mother of two wonderful fairies, and a successful entrepreneur. 1. Please, introduce yourself – who’s Emi? Emilia is a girl who began her discovery journey quite recently, having been through some professional ups and downs. I can describe […]
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 […]
10 signs it’s time to change your job
Several categories of clients approach me for a career consultation: The ones who know they would like to change their current company and need help to do it. The ones who have already dared and left their last employer and are now searching for the next professional challenge. Some who would like to change the […]