Common Career Coaching Questions Addressed

Here is a sample of typical questions I address successfully for clients:

How long should my Resume be?  One page or two?

I am not getting any calls for interviews.  Is something wrong with my Resume?

I am over 50.  Will I get hired?

How can I get a job in another state?

I am unemployed.  How can I still look valuable to an employer?

I was fired.  How do I explain that to future employers?

How do my qualifications stack up against my competition?

How do I get Human Resources to see me as a High-Potential Employee?

What if I don’t want to accept a job for less money than what I make now?

Why doesn’t my company offer me another job during the downsizing we are undergoing?

What happens when I e-mail out my Resume to a company’s career site on their website?

Why do I have to “create an account” to apply at each company’s career website?

What does Human Resources do once they get my Resume?

Should I put colors, pictures, and graphics on my Resume?

What do I say in a cover letter?

How do I negotiate salary?

How do I get into the Leadership Development Program at work?

I only want the Manager to look at my Resume.  How do I bypass Human Resources?

My company counteroffered once I accepted a position for a competitor.  Should I take the counteroffer?

My previous boss and I did not get along.  How do I explain that in an interview?

I don’t have a Bachelor’s Degree.  What are my job prospects?

What graduate program should I chose?

I have small children at home.  How do I explain that I need flexible hours?

I have a disability.  Do I have to disclose that on an employment application?

I need a job.  What strategies can I executive immediately to get hired?

What do Hiring Managers look for in job candidates?

How do I assess job fit in an interview?

I think a company should see my value from my Resume, so I don’t want to change anything, is that okay?

How do I move up in my company?

The company I ran went bankrupt, and I need a job.  How do I make that a positive experience that I can share with future employers?

I interview but I never get an offer; what am I doing wrong?

I was denied unemployment.  Can a company do that to me?

My spouse has to relocate for a job.  How can I get hired in a new city?

My industry is now gone.  How do I get a job in a new field?

Professional Associations

• The American Counseling Association
• Career Thought Leaders
• National Board for Certified Counselors
• National Career Development Association
• Society for Human Resources Management
• Society for Technical Communicators