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Networking Is Your Ticket to Building Trust in the Job Search in 2026
By Chris Kelly Job seekers were bombarded with several different conflicting messages in 2025 around what you need to do the job search in 2025. The tips ranged from ATS resume optimization, tools to blast hundreds of resumes a day on your behalf, tools to use AI to create your resume that make you look like the perfect candidate, and networking approaches where you focus on all your past skills and accomplishments. However, one thing missing from all these tips is that mo

Chris Kelly
Jan 22 min read
Going Back to School as a Stay-at-Home Parent: A Realistic Guide to Rebuilding Your Career Path
Reentering the workforce after years at home can feel both exciting and daunting. Between managing family responsibilities, adjusting to new technology, and figuring out how education fits into your life, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But the truth is, going back to school can be one of the most empowering choices you’ll ever make. Quick Highlights ● Relearning how to learn is a real skill, and it builds confidence fast. ● Flexible online programs make school-life
Micah Norris
Dec 24, 20254 min read


The Power of Practical Learning:
How Non-Degree Programs Can Transform Your Confidence, Communication, and Career Not every success story begins with a framed diploma. Across industries, people are discovering that practical learning paths — like executive coaching, public speaking workshops, and language learning programs — can rival traditional degrees in shaping personal and professional growth. These experiences don’t just add credentials; they build confidence, clarity, and cultural connection — often f
Micah Norris
Nov 23, 20253 min read


The Power of Renewal: How Women Can Elevate Their Careers and Personal Growth
by Micah Norris Every woman’s career journey is a blend of ambition, resilience, and reinvention. Whether you’re climbing the corporate ladder, pivoting industries, or rediscovering your purpose, growth begins the moment you choose to explore new possibilities. In a world that rewards adaptability and lifelong learning, taking ownership of your development is the ultimate advantage. This guide offers actionable ways to strengthen your career, expand your confidence, and open
Micah Norris
Nov 4, 20253 min read


Stop Telling -Start Asking
I am thankful for all the people who have hired or even considered hiring me. By hiring or even considering me, they tell me that I have the skills to assist them. They say that I have a positive reputation. And just as companies hire people because of likability more than because of skills, people hire me for the same reason: Will we get along? Do they like me? I don't blame people for hiring the person they feel they'll work best with. It's a personal decision. They don

Ed Lawrence
Nov 2, 20252 min read


Job seekers and hiring managers are Using AI, and nobody’s happy
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Ed Lawrence
Sep 22, 20251 min read

Ed Lawrence
Aug 25, 20250 min read


How to Revive a Stalled Career and Get Moving Again
by Micah Norris Photo via Pexels Feeling stuck in your career can be frustrating and might even feel as if your momentum simply vanished....
Micah Norris
Jul 31, 20253 min read


Starting Over Smart: How to Change Industries Without Losing Yourself
Changing industries is less like changing clothes and more like stepping into a new skin. You’re not just switching tasks—you’re reshaping how others see you, how you see yourself, and how your skills map to new problems.
Micah Norris
Jul 10, 20253 min read


You Must Tell The Truth
But you are not a witness at a trial. One of my recent clients was a techie who wanted advice on improving their resume. Upon reviewing...

Ed Lawrence
Jun 23, 20252 min read


From Passion to Profession: Changing Careers to Do What You Love
By Micah Norris Image via Pixels Everyone knows someone who clocks in and out of a job they can’t stand. Maybe that someone is you. If...
Micah Norris
Jun 3, 20254 min read


The Best Investment You Can Ever Make
Recently, I started playing online chess. In an effort to improve my play, I started reading chess-related articles. One article, titled...

Ed Lawrence
May 30, 20254 min read


Stop Tweaking - Work from the Inside Out, Instead
From my July 2024 Newsletter Tweak - Verb: improve (a mechanism or system) by making fine adjustments to it. Example: "engineers tweak...

Ed Lawrence
Jul 11, 20242 min read


Stop Relying on AI To Do YOUR Work
From my May 2024 Newsletter Last month, I wrote how AI could hurt you more than help you: You won’t stand out. It won’t help you with...

Ed Lawrence
Jul 11, 20242 min read


Stop Using AI
From My April 2024 Newsletter Artificial Intelligence (AI) is currently all the rage. People are wondering—Will it replace my job? Can it...

Ed Lawrence
Jul 11, 20242 min read


Stop Doing the Same Things That Kept You Where You Are
This article is from my January 2024 newsletter. I hope the articles and thoughts in this month's newsletter inspire you to renew and...

Ed Lawrence
Jul 11, 20242 min read


Stop Expecting People to Read Your Resume
As a professional resume writer and judge for a national resume-writing certification, I see a lot of resumes. Consider this one I...

Ed Lawrence
May 19, 20242 min read


Don't Call us; We'll Call You
A client recently sent me the following observation: In the past 5 or 6 interviews I have had, I noticed something interesting. In each...

Ed Lawrence
Feb 7, 20242 min read


Stop Hoping & Moping
Five frogs sitting on a log in a swamp. One decides to jump into the water. How many frogs are now sitting on the log in the swamp? I...

Ed Lawrence
Dec 30, 20232 min read


Stop Telling The (Whole) Truth
Where do they ask you the following question: Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? If you answered...

Ed Lawrence
Oct 31, 20232 min read
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