Doug Phares

  View in browser Two fantastic events this week! Join us tonight for our newest LIVE Master Series teaching you how to 4x your coaching business by effectively gathering and using data to improve your marketing, sales, and operations. Then join us on Friday to discover strategies to build, train, and monetize your own GPT. […]

  View in browser There are 3 seats left in the inaugural Certified Interview Coach LIVE cohort! Sign up now and redefine how you can teach interview confidence, clarity, and communication. This reforged program starting Thursday equips you with advanced coaching tools and practical frameworks to guide your clients through today’s challenging environments.    We’re deeply grateful to […]

As interview coaches, we spend a lot of time telling our clients that networking is the secret weapon of the job search. It’s how they get their foot in the door, understand the shifting reality of their industry, and align themselves with what decision-makers are truly looking for.   I’m here to tell you: we […]

No matter how far you advance in your coaching or writing career, your longevity is a byproduct of your ability to adapt and reinvent yourself.  This reinvention process is not likely to happen by accident. Given that the shelf-life of an idea is about as long as a TikTok trend, now is a good time […]

The term Pink Slip originated in the early 20th century, when employers in America used pink-colored paper to print termination notices for their employees (in other countries, different colors are used). This expression has become widely recognized as a symbol of job loss and workplace insecurity. It can be used literally and figuratively, with people […]

You know this.  Traditional job-search processes, résumé-writing norms, and coaching strategies are being replaced by more agile, data-informed, and emotionally resilient approaches.  It is not just Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, and robots that are creating havoc for job seekers and employment pros coaching job seekers.  It’s also adapting and integrating the emotionally resilient approaches.   Amid these […]

The thank you email is the most neglected tool we have to help move our clients’ careers forward. Almost always the thank you email is little more than a proforma document with a “standard issue” expression of gratitude bolted on. It includes attempts by the author to “sell themselves”…again. One “expert” even suggested including small […]

by Stephanie Renk and Mark Misiano – 12/02/2025 The U.S. enters 2026 with a labor market that has finally begun to look recognizable again. The labor economy is shifting into a steadier rhythm after a period defined by pandemic-era turbulence, historic quits, aggressive hiring, wage spikes, and wild sectoral swings. What’s emerging is not a […]

In business, so often it’s about knowing which levels to pull, when. You’re probably familiar with the allegory of a shipping magnate whose freighter is loaded with cargo ready for transport, but something is stuck and the shaft on the propeller won’t turn. The shipping magnate’s crew looks the ship over and everything looks normal. […]

  View in browser Happy holidays! Take some time for yourself and your career this winter break and take advantage of our Master Series self-paced classes. These 2-session deep dives tackle important topics at your speed to give you the strategies and tactics you need. Our next LIVE Master Series starts Jan. 14th to help […]