Transferable Skills: The Key to Landing Your Dream Job

For many people, making a career switch might feel like you’re starting over from scratch. But that’s not true: You have transferable skills. “Most job seekers think the skills they use for their current job only translate for that particular …

Top candidates know the companies they are targeting: The power of career research

Conducting thoughtful research on companies allows you to develop yourself as a strong candidate throughout all parts of the career process:  from identifying target companies to preparing yourself to show as informed, passionate and deeply interested in the companies you …

How to Diversify Your Professional Network (Because Your Connections Shouldn’t All Be Just Like You)

Be honest: Do all of your professional contacts look and sound the same? Did your boss and all your work friends go to the same kind of school as you? Did everyone in your network take similar paths to get …

How to Become an Investment Banker, According to a Career Coach and Former Banker

So you think you want to be an investment banker? As someone who began her career in banking and now supports clients in landing their dream jobs, I can attest to the fact that many are initially drawn to the …

Do you know how to write an outreach message that gets a response?

Now more than ever, networking is vital to your success in business and the job search.  However, with all the “virtual” noise coming at people online, it can be difficult to gain attention. Your chances for a successful response will …