Today begins a new chapter! But before I post my new role, I wanted to take a minute to reflect on the last several months of my job search and unemployment (and the Green Banner of Controversy). Honestly it was the first time in my career that I’ve been unemployed and it was a humbling experience. The biggest lesson I learned was humility - after years of success and great results, I didn’t think it would take that long for me to land my next role. I wasn’t worried. Week after week went by and I began to realize that things weren’t as easy as I had originally planned. I had some tough conversations with myself and others who I now am lucky to call my friends. I also learned the power of networking. I had a lot of great conversations with people who were also in the same position of looking or had been in this position recently and wanted to offer their help. I believe there are a lot of people willing to help those looking because we (I can now include myself) have been there and know how difficult it is. To the people who reached out to offer help, advice, send jobs, make intro’s or simply rooting for me (and others) - I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I will forever be indebted to you and I will pay it forward and always happy to help you in anyway should the situation arise. To those still looking, keep your head up. I know it’s stressful and tiresome but you have to keep going. I fully believe that making a schedule is the best way to go otherwise you will burn out in a short timeframe and lose effectiveness. I will be sharing all of the sites, advice and any tools/resources that will help you in the coming weeks so stay tuned - I did not create the content, I simply have saved it and want to share. I have not gotten the response I was hoping from job seekers who would like to be highlighted but I will leave the link open for those who may have missed or simply haven’t had the time. Here it is again for you to complete the template and I will highlight job seekers every Tuesday (I’d love to have 1 every hour) based on what comes in. Now for the new role ……… 👇 Keep 📜 Check back this afternoon as I will announce it then! (Hey I have to keep the views up as I shift back to posting my regular content)

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There is a reason why I’m drinking a Vanilla Coke in this picture. 🥤 1. It’s my favorite soft drink (aka Pop if you are from the Midwest). 2. The day I was let go from my previous employer, a good friend of mine brought over all my favorite snacks, including a 12 pack of Vanilla Coke. I ate all the snacks and 11 of the cokes within a week. But I decided to save the last Coke for when I got a new job. I was able to open that last Coke today. I will be a Customer Success Manager with Ultimate Technologies Group. 🙌 🎉 It’s been a tough season as it is for most that are unemployed right now. It’s a tough job market. And there isn’t much new advice I can share that hasn’t already been said. But here are some of the key things I would share: 🎯 Keep moving forward 🎯 Have productive days 🎯 Have lazy days 🎯 Network 🎯 It’s ok to be sad and frustrated 🎯 Spend time with family and friends 🎯 Complete a fun project 🎯 Lean on others for support 🎯 Don’t put your identity into a title or job 🎯 Comparing is pointless 🎯 This season is brief 🎯 Your value is supported by those who are in your corner during the good and bad seasons Don’t give up. You can do it. Keep going. Cheers my friends 🥤 🍺 🍹

You may me down because of the situation you might be into. You have been laid off or not getting a job offer or maybe you are not clear where your life or career is moving into. But at this time also, you need to keep yourself calm and just take a couple of deep breaths and then think that maybe this is what GOD wants it or this is just GOD's way to test your patience. Also, you may be in bad situation now but this shall also pass and flowers will bloom. You just need to be a little patient, stay focused and keep moving towards your goal that can be anything like securing a job, starting or growing your business or it could be even learning another tool or skill. You just need to move in the right direction and there will be light at the end of tunnel. Book a 1:1 call now (https://lnkd.in/ghiBk7bc) if you are anxious or not clear about a decision or not sure where your career or business is moving

Top Five barriers in search for a new job Today are as follows. 1. Limited jobs available. 2. Need more or different experience, revelant skills, credentials or education. 3. Need better access to transportation. 4. Reasons related to your mental or physical health. 5. Do not know where or have time to look for jobs.

To all of those in the job hunt here’s my advice: 🙌🏼Be true to yourself. Is this a job you can be successful in? Is this a place you’ll be inspired to come to work every day? 🙌🏼Be yourself. You don’t want to end up in a place that you have to mask who you really are. That will only last so long and go so far. Don’t you want to be your true self? 🙌🏼Recognize that this is a two way street. Yes you want the hiring manager to want you, but make sure you want to work for them! 40 hours a week week after week is a long time to be somewhere that you’re not happy and not thriving. 🙌🏼Be open minded to the opportunities. 🙌🏼Talk to people. I mean sincerely try to connect. Ask questions from a genuine place and absorb the responses. Be thankful for their time and the chance to connect. Don’t give up. Don’t settle. Stay the course. Make time for self-care during this process because it is like being dragged down the road by a horse. Everything will work out the way it’s intended to. You got this 💪🏼

Not loving your “good” job anymore? 💔 Happy to have a job but ready to get back on the market and level up? You probably spend every lunch break thinking about how to move forward. That’s assuming you even have the time to think about anything besides your current commitments. Don’t spend another lunch break commiserating with friends and coworkers about how much you want to leave or how badly you need a new start. I’ve got a better plan for your precious time. For the next two weeks, I’m inviting you to do lunch with me! Yep, this is your personal invitation to a free virtual lunch date with yours truly. But this will be a little different from your regular lunch break. A LOT different, really. Because we won’t be commiserating on the woes of a dying work relationship. We’ll be strategizing on how to launch an efficient and effective job search without compromising your current work commitments. But I’ve got some requirements for my lunch dates! You must: 1. Be a high performer: You can prove your experience and impact in or related to your professional field. 2. Be a mid-level professional: You’re a senior-level individual contributor or supervisor who’s been in the game for 5+ years. 3. Want one less thing to worry about: You’re trying to juggle your current work commitments with your career marketing, but you’ve been dropping the ball on both. So, who’s hungry? 🍽️ You BYOL (bring your own lunch), and I’ll bring your new job search strategy. 😉 Click the link in the comments!

My job as a career coach and holistic health practitioner isn’t to - create an awesome resume - tell you what companies have openings - negotiate an offer - find you a job - tell you what to eat or not, what exercises to do or not - give you supplements to make you sleep better or give you energy Although that’s what many of you come to me for (and to be honest, most of you could do those things if you took the time). My job is to teach you what’s going on underneath it all. WHY do you rush to get the next job? WHY do you not know how to think out of the box? WHY does brain fog creep in? WHY do you feel the need to list all your accolades? WHY don’t you feel good enough? WHY can’t you lose that weight? WHY do you feel so overwhelmed? There’s power in knowing the WHY and then creating a solid action plan. THAT’S what makes you a valuable asset to a company and community.

Top Five barriers in search for a new job Today are as follows. 1. Limited jobs available. 2. Need more or different experience, revelant skills, credentials or education. 3. Need better access to transportation. 4. Reasons related to your mental or physical health. 5. Do not know where or have time to look for jobs.