Susan Heim Reviews Our Book!

Susan Heim, parenting author and "Chicken Soup for the Soul" editor, has just posted a review AND giveaway of our book on her blog! Be sure to enter her giveaway and read the great review that she did of "Conversations: Find Your Niche!"

Click on the link below!!
http://susanheim.blogspot.com/2010/01/find-your-dream-job-with-conversations.html



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Review of Conversations: Find Your Niche! from a Career Coach's Perspective

Georgia Fieste, a Career Coach who recently did a guest post for us, has reviewed Conversations: Find Your Niche! on her blog.

Read her review of our book here!

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Successfully Preparing For an Interview

By Erin Suess

No matter what school you attended, how much experience you have or what your GPA is, if you do not take the time to successfully prepare for an interview your chances of landing a job are slim. Interviewing is not easy and although there are many resources available, the bottom line is how you come across in an interview. First impressions are everything. For many employers it is not just about how experienced you are but rather if you would be a good fit for the company. Even though YOU know you would be a good fit you must be able to demonstrate how you will blend in with the rest of the team.

So how do you show the employer that you would be a good fit? First and foremost, you will need to highlight your skills and strengths and be able to match your assets to the employer goals. Researching the company and the job is the first step. Once you have gathered the necessary information now it is time to present your abilities to fill the employer’s needs. The best way to display your skills is to create a “JAR” story.

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Guest Blogger Introduction

We will be posting an article written by career coach Erin Suess this week! Here's a little bit about her and feel free to get to know her even more HERE!

Erin Suess is a life and career coach and creator of http://www.lifecoachingdesigns.com. Her passion is to help guide individuals through a process of self-discovery that will un-lock their full potential and provide an environment for personal and professional development. She works with individuals to improve their lives through gaining clarity and setting and achieving their goals! Erin also offers career testing on her site to help explore career direction.

Website Highlight : GrampaSaidSo.com

Right off the bat, this site caught my attention with the name “Grampa Said So.” I think it is safe to say that we can all remember someone answering our question of “why” with “because I said so.” It brings back those memories of whomever cared for you when you were young. This is a main aim of the website, to deliver resources to audiences of parents, grandparents, children’s guardians and senior citizens.

Many of you, our readers, are trying to find solutions to problems with your children or grandchildren or are looking for advice in helping your loved ones. This site provides quality articles, tips and advice centered around important themes such as child development, child welfare, parenting, pregnancy, senior citizen related issues, and an array of other great subjects.

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Get Unstuck! : Career Coaches Share Their Wisdom

By Dale Sokoloff, Psy.D., Sharon O’Connor, Ed.D., and Karen Hoffman, JD.


As career coaches who work with new college graduates, we see the same story over again.

You have been looking for a job with little success. It's incredibly frustrating, and even worse, your self-esteem has taken a hit and you begin to think, "Do I really have anything valuable to offer?"


We think you do. You have more skills and marketable experiences than you realize.


The reality is that it is very hard to maintain a high level of energy, enthusiasm and optimism during a lengthy job search. You feel stuck and don't know what to do to move forward. At this point, job seekers turn to us to help them jumpstart their motivation and learn new ways to approach the job search.

When we coach a client, the first step is to "Start With Your Strengths" - the process of identifying a list of all your strengths, experiences, and skills that you have developed over the course of your life (paid or unpaid) that can then be crafted into a compelling resume.

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A Problem Far Too Common

(Re-post of one of our Articles found HERE!)


A Problem Far Too Common
by Joseph Twelves

In middle school, you’re asked what do you want “to be when you grow up”. In high school, you meet with guidance counselors and take aptitude tests to try to figure out the “right fit” for you. In college, you are switching majors left and right trying to figure out what to get your degree in. And too often, you will find yourself stuck in a job that you hate just to pay the bills… purely a means to an end.

These are the scenarios that are far too common when, believe it or not, it IS possible to decide on a career and have it be the right match. The odds of ever working in your dream job are truly slim if you simply drift into whatever comes along. On the other hand, the odds of winding up doing exactly what you want approaches 100% if you combine a proven career decision method with the simple steps needed to find your passion.



Here are the three key tools found in Conversations: Find Your Niche! that can help:

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Know the Truth of Who You Are

By Guest Author Georgia Feiste

Sue met me for coffee the other day to talk about how she was feeling about her career, and the “niggle” inside that told her she needed to do something different. She just wasn’t happy at her current job. But, she wasn’t sure what it was she wanted.

Because I don’t believe in poking around at an aching tooth, I asked her what about her current job excited and energized her. We spent quite a bit of time talking about the aspects of her job that fulfilled her inner passions and took advantage of her skills, strengths and gifts. Over time, she easily slipped into why she was unhappy at her current position – and began to identify how the values of the corporation did not mesh with her own personal values, and the extent to which it was beginning to drain her of the energy she needed to perform well in her vice-presidential position.

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Guest Blogger Introduction

We are so excited to have Georgia Feiste as a guest blogger for us on Monday! The article that she has prepared for you, the readers, is one that can't be missed. Tune in on Monday and in the meantime, here's a little bit about her:

Georgia Feiste, owner of Collaborative Transitions, located in Lincoln, NE, is a business, career and personal life coach, writer, and workshop facilitator. Her passion is success grounded in purpose and passion, standards of integrity and priorities in life. She provides support and encouragement as her clients set intentional goals to attain their desires, holding open the space they need to stretch and grow.

You can also follow her on Twitter @feistycoach

Guest Blog Post

We had the privilege to do a guest blog post all about how to help your teen through the vital decision of choosing a career.

Read it here!

Be sure to let us know what you think and continue the conversation!


Special thanks to Jennifer of Connect with your Teens through Pop Culture and Technology. This is an excellent blog with great resources for parents!

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