Alicia Hall

You’ve almost certainly heard the saying, “Man plans, and God laughs.” True as that may be, I’m still someone who appreciates a plan. I like my time organized, and if something happens during the day that I didn’t account for, I’ll go back and update my calendar to document the change in my schedule for […]

  View in browser Join us tonight for Interview Insiders – a behind the scenes look with a recruiter panel gathered to answer your top questions. Get insights on how hiring actually works, how candidates are evaluated, and what really influences interview decisions.    PARWCC is driving a new partnership to support career services in […]

  View in browser Join us next Tuesday for insights into modern résumé strategies with Master Writer John Suarez. This monthly interactive session is your safe place to sharpen skills and ask those questions you really want answers to. Build your confidence and develop into a truly exceptional writer.   PARWCC is launching a dedicated […]

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Many years ago, I found myself in the position of running about a dozen units fulfilling similar roles. Most of them did well, but two of them were struggling and needed restructuring. So we sat down and made the hard decisions that involved reducing staff and reorienting the local organization. The changes we made weren’t […]

As coaches, we spend most of our days in one-on-one sessions. We hear a tip from a recruiter here. Read a valuable study there. But the work itself? It’s siloed. I’ve long craved a dedicated, trusted space to stop being an isolated practitioner and start operating as part of an elite interview intelligence collective. So tough […]

Career coaching and résumé writing have traditionally focused on tactics: keywords, formatting, workplace responsibilities and achievements, interview answers, and networking scripts. These matter. But anyone who has worked closely with job seekers knows a deeper truth – that two candidates with nearly identical credentials can experience wildly different job search outcomes. One lands a job […]

In the past couple of months, I have seen several job vacancy announcements cautioning against or forbidding the use of AI in résumé development and/or the job application. AI is a useful tool for developing résumés, LinkedIn profiles, and responses to application questions, such as mini-narratives; cover letters, salary negotiation letters, and more. However, clients […]

As a career coach, you’re used to helping clients make sense of uncertainty. Yet the current job market in 2026 continues to evolve in ways that can feel confusing for even the most experienced job seekers. Recent labor data and hiring trends reveal a market that’s stable but selective, where strategy matters more than ever. […]

“This is why people get so brain-constipated when they try to choose a career, and why they often pick the wrong one: they don’t understand the craziness that they have to offer, nor the craziness that will be demanded of them, and so they spend their lives jamming their square-peg selves into round-hole jobs.” ~ […]