by Jenny Larsen | Interviewing, Job Search, Salary Negotiation, Success Tips
Salary negotiation and responding to a job offer can feel like a tricky thing to do. You want the job, so you don’t want to risk offending the company. But you also don’t want to leave money on the table, and you definitely don’t want to undermine your value. You want...
by Jenny Larsen | Careers, Job Search, Success Tips
Have you ever applied to a job posting you found online and received no response? Unfortunately, that is an all too common occurrence that causes a great deal of frustration and discouragement. Before you apply for another job online, review these five tips for...
by Jenny Larsen | Careers, College, Interviewing, Job Search, Success Tips
It’s career fair season – time to prepare to put your best foot forward. As part of my mission of setting you up for success, I thought it would be helpful to ask career fair recruiters what they’re really looking for – what are the key things that set some students...
by Jenny Larsen | Career Development, Careers, Emotional Intelligence, Interviewing, Job Search
Critical Thinking/Problem Solving and Professionalism/Work Ethic are the two most essential competencies employers are looking for when hiring, and these same employers report a gap between what they’re looking for and what candidates are bringing to the table,...
by Jenny Larsen | Inspiration, Job Search, Success Tips
Job hunting is very stressful, and it is only natural for job hunters to become weary and discouraged during the process. So it’s incredibly important to take care of your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health while you’re job hunting. Here are 12 of my...
by Jenny Larsen | Careers, Job Search, Success Tips
There’s one thing you can count on as you develop your career – you’re going to have to write a resume many times throughout the years. Not only do I coach people on creating resumes, I also review them for companies. I’ve seen a lot of resumes!...
