Joyce’s Blog

I Tire Quickly of Jobs; What Should I Do?

Posted by Joyce Richman on  October 22, 2013
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Q: I’m having a tough time looking for a job because I can’t settle

Four Completely Avoidable Mistakes by Job Seekers

Posted by Joyce Richman on  October 15, 2013
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Job seekers, you, like the rest of us, are human (that was never in doubt)

Get Out of Your Way, and Get the Job

Posted by Joyce Richman on  October 8, 2013
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Old habits can get in the way when you’re looking for work, especially if y

Been blindsided lately?

Posted by Joyce Richman on  October 1, 2013
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It’s noon and you’re driving to a crosstown lunch meeting with a key client

Fresh Batch of Q&A

Posted by Joyce Richman on  September 24, 2013
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Category: Questions, Uncategorized
Here’s a fresh batch of questions that I’ve received from readers and I wan

If You Want Them to Do a Good Job, Give Them Feedback

Posted by Joyce Richman on  September 17, 2013
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Joe hadn’t received performance feedback in several years. When it finally

Unspoken Messages

Posted by Joyce Richman on  September 10, 2013
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If you don’t think that body language has power all its own, read this empl

Get Organized in 3 Easy Steps

Posted by Joyce Richman on  September 2, 2013
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If you’re among the  “organizationally challenged” you can understand the d

The Cautionary Tale of Sam Smiley

Posted by Joyce Richman on  August 27, 2013
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Sam Smiley went into sales because everyone told him he’d be a natural. He

More Quick Q&A

Posted by Joyce Richman on  August 20, 2013
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Category: Questions, Uncategorized
Thanks to your calls and emails I’ve readied a quick sampling of the questi

No-fail Prep Strategies for Any Interview or Networking Meeting

Posted by Joyce Richman on  August 13, 2013
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If you have a networking meeting or an important interview coming up, you w

Interviewing Mistakes

Posted by Joyce Richman on  July 30, 2013
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In career coaching, there seems to be one topic that clients can’t get enou

Struggling Through Good Times and Bad

Posted by Joyce Richman on  July 23, 2013
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Dave Duckit lost his job because he wouldn’t fight to keep it. Hannah Highw

Feedback Done Right

Posted by Joyce Richman on  July 16, 2013
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Why do so many employers wring their hands and pull their hair when it come

Sharpen Your Communication Skills

Posted by Joyce Richman on  July 9, 2013
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Sharpen your writing and speaking skills folks, because the lights are on a

Constructive Feedback

Posted by Joyce Richman on  July 2, 2013
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Getting a job is half the battle. Keeping it is other half. When you’re an

Confidence

Posted by Joyce Richman on  June 18, 2013
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Bam. That’s the sound of your confidence hi

Stuck at a Career Crossroads

Posted by Joyce Richman on  June 11, 2013
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Two people are stuck at a career intersection. Each wants more than he has

Over…Under… Just get out of the way

Posted by Joyce Richman on  June 4, 2013
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You are driving us to distraction. You are the people who over-promise and

What Works Works

Posted by Joyce Richman on  May 28, 2013
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What works is what works. Enough of that ‘</