http://www.workcoachcafe.com A little advice. Some stories. A place to be heard. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:42:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 WorkCoachCafehttp://feedburner.google.com http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/02/08/so-what-happens-when-a-blogger-reaches-the-wall-she-writes-a-new-door/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/02/08/so-what-happens-when-a-blogger-reaches-the-wall-she-writes-a-new-door/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:17:41 +0000 Ronnie Ann http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=2014 Blogging is a baby bird whose gaping mouth cries endlessly for more. Even as I hit “publish” I often already hear swirling whispers of my next post.  Hey…I hear them now and I don’t even know exactly what this one will say yet. I love this blog and I love my readers. But some days, [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/02/08/so-what-happens-when-a-blogger-reaches-the-wall-she-writes-a-new-door/feed/ 0 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/02/01/emotional-intelligence-at-work-the-art-of-peace-not-war/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/02/01/emotional-intelligence-at-work-the-art-of-peace-not-war/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:14:28 +0000 Ronnie Ann http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=1982 I never thought I’d be writing about the intersection of emotional intelligence and Twitter but…I just checked out a Guy Kawasaki tweet about an article he wrote called The Art of Mea Culpa. Let’s see if I can set this up in a way that makes sense to tweet-savvy and non-tweet-savvy folks [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/02/01/emotional-intelligence-at-work-the-art-of-peace-not-war/feed/ 5 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/01/29/testing-one-two-three/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/01/29/testing-one-two-three/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:59:37 +0000 Ronnie Ann http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=1976 You may or may not be seeing an ad at the top of this page below the header. If there is an ad, please excuse if it’s obstructing your view. I’m working with the wonderful BlogHer folks to help test some new ads. Any small glitches should only be for a few days at [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/01/29/testing-one-two-three/feed/ 1 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/01/25/will-my-low-credit-score-ruin-my-chances-for-a-job-offer/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/01/25/will-my-low-credit-score-ruin-my-chances-for-a-job-offer/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:14:25 +0000 Ronnie Ann http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=1945 I recently heard from Arianna, one of my readers who has been waiting for what seems like forever to finally get a job offer. And now after several great interviews and even better feedback, she’s finally in the home stretch…they’re ready to make an offer. All she has to do is wait just a [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/01/25/will-my-low-credit-score-ruin-my-chances-for-a-job-offer/feed/ 9 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/01/18/does-your-interviewer-know-how-to-interview-you-for-this-job/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/01/18/does-your-interviewer-know-how-to-interview-you-for-this-job/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:12:40 +0000 Ronnie Ann http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=1841 One of the most frustrating things you’ll come up against in the whole enigmatic job interview process is sometimes the person conducting your very first interview – or in a larger company maybe even your first two interviews – does not know all that much (if anything) about what it takes to do the [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/01/18/does-your-interviewer-know-how-to-interview-you-for-this-job/feed/ 6 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/01/11/5-things-to-ask-yourself-if-your-job-search-screeches-to-a-halt/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/01/11/5-things-to-ask-yourself-if-your-job-search-screeches-to-a-halt/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:12:49 +0000 Ronnie Ann http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=775 Yes…I know the recession isn’t over. I know times are really tough. I know some of you have applied to countless jobs and received few or no responses.  And I know many of you think it’s just the bad economy -- and maybe a plethora of stupid short-sighted employers -- keeping you from that [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/01/11/5-things-to-ask-yourself-if-your-job-search-screeches-to-a-halt/feed/ 6 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/01/10/tools-for-job-seekers-u-s-dept-of-labor-challenge/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/01/10/tools-for-job-seekers-u-s-dept-of-labor-challenge/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:09:12 +0000 Ronnie Ann http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=1855 Update: Voting is closed now. Thank you for all your help!! I just submitted Work Coach Cafe to the U. S. Department of Labor’s Tools for America’s Job Seekers Challenge. Basically it’s a database that will list sites from all over the United States to help people with their job search. I know the Cafe [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/01/10/tools-for-job-seekers-u-s-dept-of-labor-challenge/feed/ 6 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/01/04/are-you-getting-screwed-by-your-professional-resume-writer/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/01/04/are-you-getting-screwed-by-your-professional-resume-writer/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:12:17 +0000 Ronnie Ann http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=1821 I am writing this while still a bit ticked off, so please bear with me. I know there are many great resume writers out there – some of them I know personally. But I just heard something a few days ago that left me steaming. Someone I met – let’s call him Bob – showed [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2010/01/04/are-you-getting-screwed-by-your-professional-resume-writer/feed/ 17 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/12/28/after-interview-thank-you-letter-should-i-mention-my-nervousness/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/12/28/after-interview-thank-you-letter-should-i-mention-my-nervousness/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:12:24 +0000 Ronnie Ann http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=1737 Arguably, the absolute power of a thank you note to win you the job is limited. Still – whether you get nervous in your interview or not – sending a thank you letter after the initial interview or even later on in the hiring process is quite simply a smart thing to do. Whether you [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/12/28/after-interview-thank-you-letter-should-i-mention-my-nervousness/feed/ 4 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/12/21/who-the-heck-is-screening-your-resume/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/12/21/who-the-heck-is-screening-your-resume/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:23:36 +0000 Ronnie Ann http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=1558 From what you tell me, some of you spend a lot of time working on your resumes. Others (sorry to say) not so much. And then there are those of you who prefer to simply pay a professional to create the perfect resume “hire me” card. All in the hope of getting yourself to [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2009/12/21/who-the-heck-is-screening-your-resume/feed/ 6