Author Archives: Clare Graham

Advise, advise, advise… There are more articles and posts to read online about interviewing than you or I have time available to read. How about some short simple thoughts on turning what you have done into usable phrases to include in your interviews. Identify required skills for the job from the job description, similar jobsContinueContinue reading “Turning What You have Done into What You Will Do”

Yikes –I have an interview!  Now what… The last few months have been filled with activities to get that first interview. I have put myself out there to network, defined my “brand” and come up with versions of my “elevator pitch”, updated my Linkedin profile and much more.  My networking and resume have attracted attention; IContinueContinue reading “Yikes -I have an interview”

I have admitted to myself that I want to go back  to work. That wasn’t too difficult, but I imagine it will be more difficult to say it out loud to others, but for now what can I do?  These are some of the steps we have taken or wish we had taken to getContinueContinue reading “Taking the First Step-So now you have decided to go back to work”

You took a break from the corporate world to raise kids, take care of a loved one, or any number of reasons and now you want to return to work.  How do you turn the thought into reality?  Start by saying it out loud, “I want to go back to work.” The phrase itself holds so manyContinueContinue reading “Being a "Returner"”