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Master the Job Search Master the Job Search offers Career Coaching and Professional Development Services to individuals searching for new jobs or looking to advance their careers.

Not sure how to get started on LinkedIn?Check out the latest blog post:masterthejobsearch.com/37Still have questions? Dr...
08/02/2022

Not sure how to get started on LinkedIn?

Check out the latest blog post:
masterthejobsearch.com/37

Still have questions? Drop me a DM or connect with me on LinkedIn and I'll take a look at your LinkedIn profile and give you some pointers specific to you.

Don't spend all your time working IN your job.Instead, focus your energy on working ON your career.Not sure what that me...
08/02/2022

Don't spend all your time working IN your job.

Instead, focus your energy on working ON your career.

Not sure what that means?

Learn more in episode 27 of the Master The Job Search podcast, available on all major podcast platforms.

This may seem like a joke, but it's not.More and more employers are requiring job trials as part of the interview proces...
06/02/2022

This may seem like a joke, but it's not.

More and more employers are requiring job trials as part of the interview process.

Just like this comic implies, a job trial means you have to perform some aspect of the job.

You might need to complete a simulation or actually execute a project as part of your application.

This is becoming the norm, so don't be surprised if you are asked something similar during your next job search.

Be sure to FOLLOW for more useful job search and professional development advice to help you take your career to the next level.

Change is hard.Are you looking to change careers?If so, here are some tips to help you out.Want some extra help?DM me an...
31/01/2022

Change is hard.

Are you looking to change careers?

If so, here are some tips to help you out.

Want some extra help?

DM me and I can tell you how I help clients take control of their careers and find jobs they love.

Looking for a new job?Need help with preparing for a job interview?Want to change careers and not sure how to get starte...
27/01/2022

Looking for a new job?

Need help with preparing for a job interview?

Want to change careers and not sure how to get started?

Feel free to reach out and I can tell you how I might be able to help.

Happy Tuesday from beautiful Queensland!What are you doing to celebrate this gorgeous spring day?
18/10/2021

Happy Tuesday from beautiful Queensland!

What are you doing to celebrate this gorgeous spring day?

UNLEASH YOUR PHD virtual summit is just around the corner!The virtual summit will be held online Oct 25-29.I’ll be pres...
13/10/2021

UNLEASH YOUR PHD virtual summit is just around the corner!

The virtual summit will be held online Oct 25-29.

I’ll be presenting on Monday, October 25th on How to Strategically Plan Your Post-Academic Career.

Interested in seeing my presentation or one of the other 17 speakers during the summit?

If so, DM me or click the link in bio to get your free ticket.

When the man sitting next to me saw my plane ticket he asked me what kind of Doctor I was.I told him I was the aspiring ...
31/08/2021

When the man sitting next to me saw my plane ticket he asked me what kind of Doctor I was.

I told him I was the aspiring kind because I hadn’t passed yet.

I proceeded to tell my seatmate I had defended my dissertation earlier that day, but the committee was unwilling to sign off on it because my supervisor was in the hospital.

My neighbor said, “That is unfortunate. I’ve been in a similar situation myself before.”

My interest was peaked.

He proceeded to tell me he was a priest and a Doctor of Theology.

He told me he waited over a year for his committee to sign off on his doctoral dissertation.

The look on my face must have said it all.

“Don’t worry,” he told me, “I expect it won’t be that long for you.”

I asked the cause of the delay.

He told me his committee member had received a promotion and moved to another country.

As a result, the committee member was too busy with his new work duties and didn’t find time to read the manuscript for several months.

“Why didn’t you just replace him? I’m sure you could have found someone else!”

“It wasn’t that easy,” he told me. He went on to explain:

“You can’t rush the Pope.”

This gentleman sitting next to me had been Pope John Paul II’s last postgraduate student back in Poland.

In the final year of the man’s doctoral studies, Cardinal Karol Jozef Wojtyla was elected Pope.

I typically avoid speaking to strangers on planes.

I was so glad this gentleman spoke to me, otherwise, I would have peacefully kept to myself and enjoyed a nap.

This is one of the most memorable encounters I’ve ever experienced.

And an excellent reminder of how we never know who we will meet.

And how they will provide a little perspective to our world.

Who have you met recently? And how has that person changed your life?

Remember, there is no impact too small!




03/08/2021

Most people stay in a job too long.

Are you feeling stuck and dreaming of quitting?

If so, check out the latest episode of the Master The Job Search podcast.
       
       


       

Many of us have felt it, particularly over the last year.But, can you imagine? Being an Olympian, and feeling so overwhe...
02/08/2021

Many of us have felt it, particularly over the last year.

But, can you imagine? Being an Olympian, and feeling so overwhelmed, you just can’t keep going?

Particularly after spending years, no DECADES, preparing for this one moment?

In June, Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open.

Why?

Mental health reasons.

Yesterday, Simone Biles withdrew from the Olympics.

Why?

Mental health reasons.

Someone commented on Biles’ withdrawal, saying, “Grow up and get on with it! Stop your whining.”

Maybe we should all get on with it and stop whining.

Or maybe, we should celebrate the fact that people we see as superhuman-like role models really are human.

And if they can be human and acknowledge their challenges, maybe we should too.

While we are at it, let’s take this lesson into the workplace.

At work and in school, look after your peers and colleagues. Let’s normalise asking, “R U OK?”

Companies, look after your employees.

Mental health greatly impacts workplace happiness and job satisfaction. 

And isn’t that what we want? Happy, healthy, satisfied employees?

Simone, I’m sorry you won’t climb to the top of the podium in Tokyo.

But I think your last Olympic appearance yielded the greatest win imaginable for those of us watching.

You deserve the gold in my book.



21/07/2021

When starting a new position, it is important to uncover the “hidden” company culture so that you can transition successfully.

Every company has ingrained cultural rules that are second nature to employees, but because they are habitual and well-known, they often forget to inform new hires about them.

There are four things to focus on when beginning a new position to make your transition and understanding of the company culture smoother.



Thank you notes after a job interview can be the extra cherry on top of the sundae.They are noticed and appreciated by e...
19/07/2021

Thank you notes after a job interview can be the extra cherry on top of the sundae.

They are noticed and appreciated by employers because so few candidates send them.

According to the many hiring managers, less than 10% of applicants who are interviewed send a thank you note.

Thank you notes are valuable because they allow candidates to reiterate their interest in the role.

It is also an opportunity to mention one final piece of information which wasn't discussed in the interview and may tip the scales in their favour.

Even if the candidate doesn't get the offer, a thank you note is never a waste because it keeps the door open for the future.

They help formulate better relationships.

And as we know, networking and expanding our professional relationships are so important right now.





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