At home recently, my daughter and I were having a very real conversation about willpower. She was home from college and made snickerdoodles — my absolute favorite cookie. I could not stop eating them. At all. My husband kept saying, “You have no willpower,” and I was laughing because…he’s not wrong. And yet, whenever I say I don’t have willpower, … » Continue Reading
“The Let Them Theory is about freedom. Two simple words – let them – will free you from the burden of trying to manage other people.” —Mel Robbins, The Let Them Theory In business, we’re often taught to chase, fix, persuade, or prove our worth – to clients, employees, partners, and even ourselves. But what if the key to stronger, healthier … » Continue Reading
Recently, I spoke on a panel for the Financial Women’s Association (FWA) about women and entrepreneurship. One of my fellow panelists, Caroline Tanis, shared a fact: over a 40-year career, women typically make $900,000 less than their male counterparts. I thought we as women had come so far that this couldn’t be true!! But I found this statistic in a … » Continue Reading
This summer we’re celebrating 10 years in business at P4P! I was going to write about 10 lessons I learned after 10 years in business. But then I found a great book at my sister’s lake house and wanted to tell you about it. It’s called The Runner’s Guide to the Meaning of Life, written by Amby Burfoot. It’s an … » Continue Reading
“Ina, what are you seeing in the market about returning to the office?” This is the question literally every client and every employee asks me these days. Isn’t it funny that we are still talking about returning to the office more than three years after we left our offices? The headlines are everywhere: “Amazon Empowers Managers To Fire Employees Who … » Continue Reading
Credit: StarWars.com “In a dark place we find ourselves, and a little more knowledge lights our way.” – Yoda In our last P4P blog, we talked about the importance of setting personal and professional goals. I think one of the key ways to actually achieving those goals is to hire a coach. A coach can help you unlock your full … » Continue Reading
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” -C.S. Lewis I just finished setting my goals for 2023. A bit later than I meant to, but at least they are done and written in front of me as I type this at my desk. Do you set goals for yourself each quarter or … » Continue Reading
Welcome to the Being Happy@Work blog series! I’m Laura Kieley and I’m the guest blogger for this month (thank you, Ina and team!). Communications and marketing are my wheelhouse, so I guess it’s no surprise I’m focused on communications skills when I think of what makes me happy at work. In particular, let’s talk about the power of listening. All … » Continue Reading
We’re back this month with a follow-up post on interviewing tips. We mentioned behavioral interviewing, which is a popular approach that recruiters and HR professionals use to evaluate candidates. I have found the STAR technique to be a good way to frame these types of answers and give the interviewer a directly relevant response. Behavioral interviewing questions sound like “Tell … » Continue Reading
So all the networking, LinkedIn updating and connecting finally pans out and you have an interview! OMG! You haven’t interviewed since the ‘90s — what on earth happens now?! We’ve gathered some tips and tricks for you to refresh your skills, and you do need to practice. Set up some time with friends who will listen to you and do … » Continue Reading
We left off in 2021 talking about the power of Linkedin and second connections. As we begin 2022, one of the things we can commit to doing to improve our careers is growing our networks through LinkedIn and offline. Remember, networking for a new job is like training for a marathon: you don’t get off the couch and run 26.2 … » Continue Reading
Welcome back to our Getting Hired Blog! Building on last month’s post about your LinkedIn profile, this month we look at how to leverage your connections on this platform. Hopefully by now, you’ve built a network of 500+ connections. (If not, get moving – connect with anyone you can think of where you have a real relationship – neighbors, members … » Continue Reading
We’ve talked about the job search process, crafting a great resume and creating your market landscape. Now we move onto your LinkedIn profile. This post is a little long, but I wanted to make sure to share as many tips with you as I can. Why Have a Profile on LinkedIn? You HAVE to be on LinkedIn if you are … » Continue Reading
This month, we’re talking about the nuts and bolts of your job search. Are you only scrolling through openings on LinkedIn or watching for the results of job alerts in your inbox? Are you tired of filling in endless online applications? Even though online job searching has become more conventional over the years, you should know that its success rate … » Continue Reading
Welcome back to the second Passion 4 People Getting Hired blog! This month, we’re talking about resumes. Let’s face it, just about everyone dreads writing these – but they’re essential to the job search process. We’ll go through some of the most important elements here. There is way too much to cover in one blog so we’ll focus on my … » Continue Reading
Welcome to our new Blog, Passion 4 People Getting Hired. Some of you may be reading my other blog, called P4P Living Lighter, about reducing our impact on the planet. I’ve been excited to get your notes and encouragement about that. Thanks for reading! You’ve probably seen “The Great Resignation” mentioned in multiple media outlets. I would like to rename … » Continue Reading
