Career Conversions Blog

Is there really a ‘2-hour job search’? Have you spent hours, days, weeks or months, sending out resumes without a bite?  Not one reply? Let’s look at how you are approaching your job search.  I have a few questions for you. Do you have a job search strategy?  By that, I mean a... Read More

Whether you’re working for a company or you’re self-employed, have you asked yourself lately ‘Why do I do what I do?’ If it is your purpose, your life’s work, I am so happy to hear it. You are one of the lucky few. A friend, a doctor who sees many patients throughout her day,... Read More

Have you been responding to job board postings and submitting your resume with no results?   A recent CareerXroads survey shows that only 15 percent of positions were filled through job boards. Most jobs are found through connections that people have inside the company they are... Read More

 “There is truth in the expression that hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard. And the passion that drives hard work comes from doing something you really love”. That is a statement by Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed Martin, Chairman, President and CEO in a recent... Read More

Are you established in your career, but feel stuck or unsure of what the next step will be? Join Westward Financial in hosting Trish Dervin, CCMC of Career Conversions and Keith Kassel of Axxiom Franchise Advisors Limited seating – Register Now Wednesday December 17, 2014 5:30... Read More

So you wonder what employers want to know when they ask behavioral interview questions. Let me introduce you to a great article in the Wall Street Journal today entitled, “Bosses Seek Critical Thinking, but What Is It?”, by Melissa Korn. There is much controversy about the... Read More

Are you engaged in or contemplating a career change? Maybe you are thinking about a new job, a promotion, or a whole new career? If you are, I encourage you to explore who YOU are first.  Have you ever heard of “Career Reconnaissance”? The word “reconnaissance” comes... Read More

“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson In his book, THE SLIGHT EDGE, Turning Simple Disciplines INTO Massive Success & Happiness, Jeff Olson writes about how doing small simple daily disciplines everyday will... Read More

  So, you want to get promoted and you believe you should be the one. What would that promotion bring you? How would your life change? Why would having that promotion be rewarding? You know where you are. You know where you WANT to be. What are some of the roadblocks to... Read More

Congratulations! All of your job search strategies paid off.  you have an interview. Before you go on your first interview with an organization you need to prepare.  With so much information on the internet you can find websites to research, articles about industries,... Read More