http://www.workcoachcafe.com A little advice. Some stories. A place to be heard. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:34:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 WorkCoachCafehttp://feedburner.google.com http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/11/09/how-to-handle-annoying-red-flags-in-your-resume/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/11/09/how-to-handle-annoying-red-flags-in-your-resume/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:21:35 +0000 Ronnie Ann http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=1373 Dear Ronnie Ann, I need your help. I’ve been on a job search now for 16 months (I know!) and this afternoon one of my most trusted mentors basically said I have a lot of red flags in my resume – and that may be why I haven’t been hired yet. I was laid off [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/11/09/how-to-handle-annoying-red-flags-in-your-resume/feed/ 0 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/11/02/5-scary-things-i-learned-about-fear-of-success/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/11/02/5-scary-things-i-learned-about-fear-of-success/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:23:53 +0000 Ronnie Ann http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=1335 I think everyone has had first-hand experience with fear of failure at one time or other. Lord knows I face it every time I sit down with a blank page.  But there’s a fear that’s even scarier and more potentially damaging to your career -- it’s the fear of success. I once took a Learning [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/11/02/5-scary-things-i-learned-about-fear-of-success/feed/ 11 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/10/26/what-i-learned-about-jobs-from-my-cat/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/10/26/what-i-learned-about-jobs-from-my-cat/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:24:51 +0000 Ronnie Ann http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=1269 I know a few of you will read this post and say “That’s not me!”  True enough…for some of you. The lucky ones. The one who’ve figured it all out already. But for the rest of you, there just might be something here to cat-ch your eye. (Sorry about that.) Because of my strong interest [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/10/26/what-i-learned-about-jobs-from-my-cat/feed/ 11 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/10/19/behavioral-interview-why-are-employers-using-behavioral-interviews-now/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/10/19/behavioral-interview-why-are-employers-using-behavioral-interviews-now/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:14:38 +0000 Ronnie Ann http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=1192 Seems to be one of the hot new trends  – not that the idea is all that new. In many ways, behavioral interviews (and behavioral interview questions) have been the way of the world for many many moons. But now they put a name to it making it sound all scientific and formal -  [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/10/19/behavioral-interview-why-are-employers-using-behavioral-interviews-now/feed/ 6 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/10/13/is-your-resume-proof-of-insanity/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/10/13/is-your-resume-proof-of-insanity/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:21:22 +0000 Ronnie Ann http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=1211 Pop psych wisdom tells us that a sure sign of insanity is doing the same thing again and again and expecting different results. Well…the same holds true for your resume. Any resume doctor worth his or her salt will tell you that a good resume really can make all the difference. This is not mere [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/10/13/is-your-resume-proof-of-insanity/feed/ 7 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/10/09/i-got-the-job-this-is-why-i-post/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/10/09/i-got-the-job-this-is-why-i-post/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:00:45 +0000 Ronnie Ann http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=1206 Just got this from a reader as a comment: Gloria // Oct 9, 2009 at 4:33 pm (Edit) I just got THE call….I GOT THE JOB!!!!! Thank you Ronnie Ann for keeping me sane these last few weeks reading your site! Keep up the great work! This is why I keep going on this career site, even [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/10/09/i-got-the-job-this-is-why-i-post/feed/ 6 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/10/05/after-an-interview-about-those-weekly-follow-up-emails-and-phone-calls/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/10/05/after-an-interview-about-those-weekly-follow-up-emails-and-phone-calls/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:29:48 +0000 Ronnie Ann http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=1160 Short answer: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! I just read a recent comment from one of my readers who said “I still haven’t heard back from them (after my job interview) and they stopped answering my weekly follow up calls and emails so I just assume they don’t want me. I think that’s rude not to respond to me, [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/10/05/after-an-interview-about-those-weekly-follow-up-emails-and-phone-calls/feed/ 29 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/09/28/are-there-50-ways-to-leave-your-job-jack/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/09/28/are-there-50-ways-to-leave-your-job-jack/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:14:47 +0000 Ronnie Ann http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=1036 Speaking of career choices, I was just reading a comment from Jim on a recent post where I asked readers if they would quit a job if they won the lottery. While some of you said you might very well stay at your current job, Jim’s basic answer was Hell yes! Are you nuts? [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/09/28/are-there-50-ways-to-leave-your-job-jack/feed/ 8 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/09/21/scary-job-interview-thank-you-note-story/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/09/21/scary-job-interview-thank-you-note-story/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:21:07 +0000 Ronnie Ann http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=982 I recently posted about after interview thank you notes in Did I Screw Up My Job Interview Thank You Letter? This got me thinking about a time when a hand-written thank you letter made all the difference as to whether the guy got the job or not – but not in the way you [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/09/21/scary-job-interview-thank-you-note-story/feed/ 7 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/09/14/7-ways-to-rev-up-your-recession-job-search/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/09/14/7-ways-to-rev-up-your-recession-job-search/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:17:07 +0000 Ronnie Ann http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=765 One of the most frustrating things about looking for a job in a recession is when people start talking about our economic engine improving and yet job after job continues to be lost – maybe even your own.  “Improving? Sez who? Do your statistics tell me where to find MY new job? Will statistics [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/09/14/7-ways-to-rev-up-your-recession-job-search/feed/ 6