by Laurie Swanson | Jun 13, 2022 | Career Blog
I was at a recent webinar and the host had us do a writing exercise that, at first, I thought was just something to get through until we got to the real meat of the webinar. Boy was I wrong. This was the real meat. Once I let myself play along and dig into the...
by Laurie Swanson | Jun 5, 2022 | Career Blog
I currently have a coaching client who has some big dreams. She also has lots of doubts. She is too old. She does not have the right experience. Her tech background is dated. Her belief is that because of these factors her dream to do a career pivot into a marketing...
by Laurie Swanson | May 31, 2022 | Career Blog
On a recent call with a coaching client, we got to talking about her job search and preparing for her interviews. There are many things to understand when interviewing. What is the total compensation? What are the benefits? What are your job responsibilities? What is...
by Laurie Swanson | May 23, 2022 | Career Blog
I just finished up a Negotiation Strategy Session with a coaching client who was in the midst of changing jobs. She was making $150,000 per year plus a bonus. Her total compensation was $184,000 and did not include any stock options. She received their offer of...
by Laurie Swanson | May 16, 2022 | Career Blog
If I asked you how you would know if you were successful in your career what would you say? Most people would talk about their title, their salary, the number of people they supervised, and how many awards or degrees they had received. Things that they worked hard to...
