Posts by Amanda

With the change in the market I have had a lot of people coming to me for career advice. I believe there are a couple of changes you can make to your LinkedIn profiles to make you more marketable for the job you want.

I was talking to a candidate yesterday and made fun of myself for my ‘woo woo and yogi’ approach to recruiting. But I have to share this tip I learned from my favorite self-help author. It’s something I think we can all benefit from.

I have been talking to a lot of people who were a part of the layoffs that never seem to end, and something that has come up a lot has been how to stand out when you are interviewing against potentially hundreds of other applicants. I provide some pointers for when it feels like there is a lot on the line.

I was in a coaching session this year complaining that I didn’t hit a specific revenue goal. The perspective my coach gave me on the way I can view my goals feels so much less stressful and so much more achievable.

The reality of the market, which we have all painfully lived through, is that candidates will change their minds, get counteroffers, or have a random opportunity to scoot in and cut your place in their lineup. This is why there are a couple of very important factors we have to work towards with every search.

When I first started recruiting, I struggled to find my “voice”. I couldn’t quite master how to show up on the phone naturally and authentically. I kept trying to show up as something that I wasn’t and I was getting nowhere because of it.

I just got back from a glorious family vacation and, as I have said to almost everyone I spoke with this week, I am REALLY good at shutting off and shutting down. There are so many mental and physical benefits around taking time off, but to allow yourself to do that, you have to create boundaries around it. I have some tips for you..

I believe understanding the WHY behind the desire of what a hiring manager is looking for brings us to a new level of appreciation for the request. I want to share that with you today!

In my interviews with candidates, there are specific questions I always ask regardless of the role they are in. Luckily for you, I’m going to share those with you today so you know what to expect during those initial interviews.

Flexibility and Perspective.

After so much change and so much time at a slower pace, I came to realize what was most important to me, and then I re-prioritized my life so I had MORE of it and not just fleeting moments.