by Donald Strankowski | Nov 26, 2023 | Avant Garde Career Advice, General, Job Search Tactics, Over 40 and Boomer Job Search
Author: Marcy Fletchall | Senior Career Coach | Ascend Career and Life Strategies LLC Contributor: Don Strankowski Unadvertised jobs are not posted online or have a physical listing. These jobs tend to be filled internally, or the company chooses not to advertise that...
by Donald Strankowski | Jun 10, 2023 | Avant Garde Career Advice, General, Job Search Tactics, Resumes and Cover Letters, Technology and Your Job Search
Anyone who has been single and in the dating scene for the past few years is well familiar with the term “ghosting.” Ghosting, according to Wikipedia, is a term which describes the practice of ending all communication and contact with another person without any...
by Donald Strankowski | Apr 16, 2023 | Avant Garde Career Advice, Success at Work
Pop culture loves to make fun of bad bosses, from the bungling boss in the Dilbert comic strip, to the inept Steve Carell from The Office, to the banal, overtly boring boss, Bill Lumbergh (Gary Cole) from the hilarious movie Office Space. But bad bosses are no...
by Donald Strankowski | Apr 10, 2023 | Avant Garde Career Advice, General, Success at Work
A positive reputation, especially at work, can take a long time to build. And once built, it needs to be properly maintained. Things like gossiping, breaking company rules, or failing to show up for work will certainly diminish your career prospects. But workers need...
by Donald Strankowski | Feb 20, 2023 | Avant Garde Career Advice
Record hiring. Mass layoffs. 2023 has been a mixed bag so far for job seekers and career changers. Overall Job growth has been strong but growth among the top higher-paying “white collar” jobs is mediocre at best. Inflation is high, news of layoffs...
by Donald Strankowski | Jan 4, 2023 | Avant Garde Career Advice, Job Interviews, Resumes and Cover Letters
If you’ve ever been to London and taken public rail transportation known as The Tube, you’re well aware of the written platform warning and automated voice that blares over the loudspeaker “Mind the gap!” It’s become iconic whereas you can purchase t-shirts,...
