by Travia FitzPatrick | Jun 13, 2019 | Job & Career Success |
TJ wanted a new job away from Electrical Engineering and was applying to programming jobs. There was an abundance of programming jobs, but he wasn’t getting them. That’s when TJ came to me for help. After having just one conversation with TJ, it was clear that he...
by Travia FitzPatrick | Jun 6, 2019 | Job & Career Success |
“I’m not feeling this job anymore” “It’s time to make a change” “I’m getting older and I’m not making process with my career” These are common thoughts that indicate it’s time for something different in your life. Whether you’ve known for years that you wanted...
by Travia FitzPatrick | May 31, 2019 | Uncategorized |
When crafting your resume, it’s not just the content that matters, context matters too. What is a Contextual Accomplishment? Context: The situation and circumstances of which you had to perform your job duties. Accomplishment: The result/achievement of a goal you...
by Travia FitzPatrick | May 22, 2019 | Job & Career Success |
Job Search: Are you focused on the job and not the search? You may be so focused on the job that you forget about the search, which can cause you not to get the job or find yourself the wrong job. Until you’ve officially signed papers and started a new job, you’re...
by Travia FitzPatrick | May 17, 2019 | Job & Career Success |
You had a job interview and you’re not sure if you conveyed that you’re the perfect candidate for the job. You had a speech and you have no idea if you got your message across to your audience. These gut wrenching feelings can leave us feeling frustrated and beating...
by Travia FitzPatrick | May 10, 2019 | Job & Career Success |
Whether you’re giving a presentation, leading a meeting or want to land a job – it’s important to be memorable – for the right reasons of course. Below, we will walk through three ways you can be more memorable so you can excel in your career, be seen and...
by Travia FitzPatrick | May 2, 2019 | Job & Career Success |
Don’t just say it, prove it! When I was in my early twenties I received a job offer 80K offer from a company – it was a huge deal to me because I had never been offered that kind of money before. I had an initial phone interview, then two in-person interviews...
by Travia FitzPatrick | Apr 23, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Do you want to stand out in your next interview? If so, here are three C’s that will take your interview skills to the next level and help you make a positive impression with your interviewers. Contextual Examples How you answer questions in a job interview determines...
by Travia FitzPatrick | Apr 17, 2019 | Job & Career Success |
Frustration, lack of motivation and doubt have a funny way of creeping into our lives. This is especially true during a job search process, when we feel ignored at work and when things are not going the way we had hoped. The path won’t always be a straight one...
by Travia FitzPatrick | Apr 11, 2019 | Job & Career Success |
1. Quantified experience What does quantified mean and why is it important? Quantified experience is when you give a number or data point for your accomplishment. It paints a picture of the value you bring to the table and that’s a recipe for getting an interview....
