Tenacious Tillie and the Telephone Interview

By: Linda Van Valkenburgh Recently, one of my clients was relating a story to me about a position she was applying for.  I like to refer to her as “Tenacious Tillie.” She had sent in her application online, snail mailed it and started following up with the HR...

Developing the Business of You!

By Linda Van Valkenburgh People find it helpful, at times, to gain a different perspective on things. Saying something a different way can cause it to resonate inside, setting off the light bulb and creating an “Aha” moment!  Recently, as I was working with one...

You Can Search for a Job On LinkedIn

By Linda Van Valkenburgh In my prior post, I discussed how to start getting yourself “out there” in a professional sense.  While many of you are executives, people sometimes place so much pressure on you to “know everything”.  If you have not...

Why Use A Career Coach?

By Linda Van Valkenburgh Lately, I have had executives ask me why they should use a career coach.  The best explanation that I can offer is to give a comparison to something that many people can identify with as they go through their day; using a trainer at the gym. ...