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Am I being sarcastic? Partly. While there were definitely aspects of Covid that has been a huge pain to my family, there were truly also unexpected gifts. Covid finally visited our household about 3 weeks ago. First my husband and nanny got it and were quarantined and then a week later, my older daughter and I got it and switched places with them. ...
Perhaps I am just getting older or perhaps it’s a life message that I need to hear. I heard of four deaths that happened to my immediate friend circles this week and am saddened by their loss. Two are my friends’ parent who died of old age and health issues in their 80s. At least they lived a full life. Two others are however people in their 50s and 60s. Life can be so short and brutal. ...
The #1 reason people quit their jobs today is due to a “toxic culture.” Just what is the definition of a “toxic culture”? Can you recognize it if you are in one? I would argue that everyone can recognize the obvious signs of a toxic culture. However, not as many can recognize the subtle signs of a toxic culture in development. ...
Last week, I shared what fatal mistakes you can make in a job search communication with the hiring manager. As I continue to hire, I received this cover letter email below. This is a good example what you should do in your cover letter email to make a good first impression. This email immediately piqued my interest to speak to this candidate. This is the entire goal of your job search communication – get an interview. ...
For my full time job, I am hiring for 3 digital product managers to lead different aspects of end to end digital migration for our legacy private banking clients. I wrote this post on Linkedin with some high level descriptions and asked those interested to DM me for a detailed job description.
Below is a real message I received from a candidate interested in my posting. I want to share it with you to help you avoid making the same fatal mistakes she made with her first communication to me, the hiring manager. ...
Do you believe that your thoughts have power? They have the power to either inspire you to greatness or hinder/incapacitate you to a small life.
We think of this thought weekly. And worse of it, we believe it to be true. In fact, everyone around us believe the same because society all around us perpetuate this lie. The most detrimental thought we can have is these 5 little words. “I will be happy when…” We all fill in the blank after these 5 little words ...
I have never shared these stories before. Perhaps it’s because it took me 20+ years to realize that I do not need to be ashamed of my “failures.” Each one taught me something and in reality ended up working out better for me. 🙂 When they happened however, they were devastating to me and especially to my ego. ...