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As a career and business coach who specializes in helping introverts, you can imagine the trepidation I hear about searching for work, networking, and fitting in at a new job. For clarity, introverts are NOT at a disadvantage when it comes to career transition, but they might feel more stressed by it. My primary work [...]

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Networking is one of those maligned concepts that strikes fear in many hearts, especially introverts. In my workshop called “Networking Secrets from an Ex-Wallflower,” the first secret is to understand what networking actually is and isn’t. In the workshop, almost as soon as I start defining what networking is NOT, people start to relax and [...]

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Want to inspire someone to do something new? Want them to hire you, buy something, follow your lead, become more earth-friendly? Start by drawing a compelling vision of the future outcome. Or as Simon Sinek says in this persuasive video (embedded above), start with the WHY. Only then will people listen to the WHAT and [...]

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My career coaching clients often ask me to review their résumés. As a former hiring manager, I know what employers pay attention to (and what ends up in the trash) especially when they’re inundated with résumés. Here’s what I find myself saying all the time about the résumés I review. Please use the following as [...]

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This is an effective, brief, and fun slide presentation by a woman who has mastered the art of networking — in a way that works for her introvert style. No fake smiles here. No putting on an extrovert mask. Introverts will love it, and others could stand to learn from her too. I wholeheartedly agree with [...]

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