Career Coaching

Financial planning is crucial for operating a business. A business needs a written business plan. This plan should be accessible to anyone who may need to manage the company in the owner/manager’s absence.  The financial piece of the business plan should include the following: Budget Costs/Expenses Income Return on Investment (ROI) Designated checking and savings […]

Your blood pressure. Your pulse rate. Scores displayed after Olympic competitions. Box office revenues. Albums sold by Beyoncé. Your income. My expenses. Climbing Mount Everest. Just about everything in life comes down to results. And most of the time, the best way to measure results is to look at the numbers.   The kid’s name was […]

If you’ve worked as a career coach or resume writer, you’ve likely had a client slide their resume across your desk and say, “Can you just fix this for me?” Sometimes it’s just a resume or cover letter, and other times it’s their whole career direction. The request often comes from a place of stress, […]

“A year from now you may wish you had started today.”  ̶  Karen Lamb   In our fast-paced world, it is so easy for activity to distract us from accomplishment. Every day you do so many important things. The work you do affects the lives of your clients and their families, often for years to […]

In 2025, 85% of companies globally are using skills-first hiring practices, according to TestGorilla’s State of Skills-Based Hiring report. This shift places greater emphasis on what candidates can do rather than the credentials they hold. For résumé writers and career coaches, adapting strategies to highlight skills, competencies, and measurable results has never been more critical. […]

According to the Insight Global 2025 AI in Hiring Report, 99% of hiring managers now use AI in at least one stage of their hiring process, from résumé screening to interview evaluation. As one-way video interviews and algorithm-driven assessments become more common, job seekers often encounter technology before they ever interact with a human. For […]

Marketing a career coaching practice can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re trying to balance client work with content creation, outreach, and business development. The key to growth in 2025 isn’t doing everything; it’s doing the right things consistently. Here’s what does and doesn’t work when it comes to marketing your coaching services. What Works: Thoughtful […]

You’ve worked hard to support your clients. And it’s a wonderful sign when they come back and ask for your help in updating the document you wrote. But how easy it is to fall into the routine: Adding a new job or new credential is straightforward. But it is the context that really adds the […]

The new PARWCC Interview Institute is launching at the perfect time. AI-enhanced résumés and AI-generated job applications are flooding hiring systems. Interviews are fast becoming the centerpiece of hiring decisions as the most trusted way for employers to validate and evaluate candidates. Now more than ever,  interviews are the high-stakes conversations that make-or-break careers. One […]

My message to all my clients is always to have an updated resume. And in this marketplace, with the upheavals in employment, including many unexpected layoffs and shifts in the employment economy, it is even more critical.  I constantly coach my clients to have an updated resume on file. I encourage my clients to maintain […]

After 35 years, I will fully retire on December 31, 2025. Back in 1990 when Frank Fox and I launched The Professional Association of Resume Writers – PARW (later to become PARWCC), little did we know it would lead to a National Update Your Résumé Month in 2000 (Thank you Laura DeCarlo). The principal mission […]

If you’re thinking about becoming a career coach or you already coach but want to elevate your skills, you’ve probably asked: Do certifications really matter? The short answer is yes, but not all credentials carry equal weight. In a crowded coaching marketplace, having a respected certification helps you stand out, attract more clients, and demonstrate […]