by Laurie Swanson | Feb 3, 2025 | Career Blog
I was talking with a coaching client who is at the beginning of a job search. She has 25+ years in the IT industry and has led or heavily interacted with every area within the company as they built from a small company with intermittent growth to a mid-sized...
by Laurie Swanson | Jan 27, 2025 | Career Blog
The number one single sentence I have heard about why folks are not getting interviews over my 30 years as a tech recruiter is (drumroll please) … “My resume is in the ATS black hole. I will never get an interview.” In order to get the offer you want, from the company...
by Laurie Swanson | Jan 20, 2025 | Career Blog
Being your full authentic self and making genuine connections can be hard. It takes effort, vulnerability and presence. And it is an absolute must when you are in the process of finding that next career role. In order to get more interviews, you need to connect with...
by Laurie Swanson | Jan 13, 2025 | Career Blog
I have always been someone who set big goals. I did not always reach them but that did not bother me. I somehow knew that by working towards my big goal I was more than likely going to go further than if I set a small, slightly out of reach goal. When you go for...
by Laurie Swanson | Jan 6, 2025 | Career Blog
Whenever something new happens … a new job, a new project, move into a new house, or start a new year it often has us reflecting, letting go and creating something different. I have been letting go of some Christmas decorations. When I reflect on what I want more of...
by Laurie Swanson | Dec 30, 2024 | Career Blog
I was leaving the Starbuck’s parking lot (I know this does not surprise you) and I noticed the car in front of me had a vanity plate. It read Ex-wife. And I thought to myself, “Is that really the identity that you want to claim? That you’re an ex-wife?” Of all...
