Author: Kim Thompson

The word “start” takes on so many different meanings. In a job search, it could mean pick up the phone and start reaching out to people that you know. In a launching a new career Read more…

Chances are you know someone like this: They have the gift of intelligence but they lack common sense. In most cases, people like this haven’t fully developed the emotional skills needed to relate to people Read more…

When you have been searching for a job for weeks without a bite, and you think your skills match a job that’s posted, it can be tempting to stretch the truth about your qualifications and Read more…

Of course, there are many reasons one person is promoted and another isn’t. Some things you can change; some things you can’t. You can look at your work style and skills, and address any weak Read more…

Mention cover letters to a group of job seekers, and you’ll spark a debate. Does anyone read them? Are they really necessary? Julia La Roche and Joe Weisenthal recently shared an intern letter from the Read more…

Many new college graduates have this problem: How do you get hired if all the jobs require experience? You probably do have experience, it’s just a different kind of experience. Volunteering, internships and part-time jobs Read more…

When performance review time rolls around, there’s a general angst among those being reviewed and the reviewers. Managers hope to motivate employees to change and when employees fail to improve, their careers are jeopardized. Much Read more…

Change happens. Bosses move up or move on, and suddenly you have a new manager with new — and unknown — expectations. A new manager brings a new working style, as well, and all the Read more…