EdWARD Lawrence Career and Life coach

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.

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...

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...

Recently, I started playing online chess. In an effort to improve my play, I started reading chess-related articles. One article, titled...

From my July 2024 Newsletter Tweak - Verb: improve (a mechanism or system) by making fine adjustments to it. Example: "engineers tweak...

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...

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

This article is from my January 2024 newsletter. I hope the articles and thoughts in this month's newsletter inspire you to renew and...

As a professional resume writer and judge for a national resume-writing certification, I see a lot of resumes. Consider this one I...

A client recently sent me the following observation: In the past 5 or 6 interviews I have had, I noticed something interesting. In each...

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...

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...

Last month, I saw an article on LinkedIn (LI) with a title similar to “Ask This Question and Be Hired Every Time.” The question turned...

I'm a judge for one of the national resume-writing certifications. Recently, when I was about to start evaluating one submission, I...

Because I work with the Massachusetts Councils on Aging and also because of we live in a generally ageist society, a significant number...

Some well-meaning people on LinkedIn who consider themselves career "experts" are advising recently laid off people to announce their...

If you’ve been following me for a while, you know how I dislike the elevator speech and instead promote a brief networking introduction....

Recently, I’ve been reading some two communication books: Crucial Confrontations and Crucial Conversations (I highly recommend them)....

Stop Ignoring Your Gut: How to Assess a Job Offer with Your Intuition By Rachelle John In a world where data and logic are held in high...

You may have seen the recent news stories detailing how a recently elected politician was found to have fabricated most of his backstory....