Top Job Coaching Blog
What will be on your ‘grateful list’?
It’s true – every year at this time I say ‘Wow – where did that year go?’ It’s a curious phenomenon that seems to happen to you when you get older…time moves faster - I’m sure of it. It’s so easy to blink before Christmas, and end up in mid-January, and wonder 'what...
Have you been endorsed by LinkedIn Ghosts?
Or are you a Ghost Endorser yourself? I'm talking about one of the faceless, white, androgynous people on the grey background in the skills lists and beyond... What kind of impact does that make? Is that really the message you want to send? We all know how important...
Want Employee Engagement? Start with ‘Thank You’.
A LinkedIn colleague of mine (Joshua Waldman) was conducting research for an article he was writing, and asked for input from his LinkedIn network. Today, I read the finished article, and to my delight, he included a paragraph at the end of the article acknowledging...
Want to show you’re ready for more? Try these 6 things…
Are you ready to stretch your wings a bit more? Are you looking for a promotion? We’ve all read articles about disgruntled people who have been passed over for a promotion, or wondering why their name is never mentioned in those discussions. We also probably know...
Wisdom Tooth Wisdom
Hey Everyone - Lynda from TJC here. Sorry I've been a bit quiet, but I am in hospital due to an infection from an impacted wisdom tooth extraction. 10 x Ouch! Going home after one more IV antibiotics, so sitting here reflecting....what else is there to do???...
Maintaining your Employability
I've had a lot of dealings recently with people from a company going through major change brought about by new senior management. In the scheme of things, change is nothing new. As we know – change is constant, and everything goes in cycles! But it struck me that...
Are you protecting your sight at work?
Have you heard of Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS)? This covers a range of vision-related problems caused by staring at a computer screen for too long. How many of us do that these days? I would imagine that it's most of us and increasingly more children. It’s World...
Got an interview? Research the company first!
With so much information freely available and easily accessible, it’s a crime if you don’t research the company you’re going to see. You may be great at talking about yourself without much preparation, but it’s harder to wing it when it comes to specific company...
Top Job Coaching can do a Top Job on your LinkedIn profile!
I love LinkedIn! There, I said it. Since being invited to write a course for a Registered Training Organisation about getting up and running with LinkedIn, I started doing some serious research into the platform. There would still be loads that I am yet to learn,...
What Recruiters want to see in a Résumé
I came across this article about what Hiring Experts want to see in a Résumé. Made a lot of sense. Many of their points are topics that I have been advising my clients about. An interesting point was the length - one page or two maximum. I usually have three...
