Taking The Scary Out Of Writing Resumes

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS Halloween is a time that many use to dress up in costume with a theme that invokes fear, whether it is a zombie with a knife and blood dripping down, a witch with sallow skin and a long, wart-covered nose or a ghost or...

10 Things To Bring Job Search Success In 2012

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS As an Executive Career Coach, I work with clients who are involved in strategic planning, goal setting and other types of analysis.  They handle projects valued at millions and billions of dollars using planning tools that...

Career Transition And Networking During The Holidays

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS As we prepare for the upcoming holiday season, it is time to examine a unique opportunity to network. The holiday season, a time for office parties, family gatherings and parties with friends presents a rich opportunity for...

Strength and Resilience in Career Search

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS As the 9/11 ceremonies are observed around the country, I am struck by the strength and resilience that the people of this country exhibited in the throes of this terrible tragedy. To all of those people who lost loved ones, be...