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I’m Not Making This Up–Tales from the Employment Wars
Interviewing is like trying out for a role in a play or a spot on a team. That means showing you know how to dress for the part. There’s been a lot of buzz lately about a woman who was “seemingly denied a job after showing up to her interview makeup-free." The story...
Spring Cleaning Your Resume
Depending on where you live, March may be going out like a lion or a lamb, but one thing is clear: April means get ready for Spring! There’s something about Spring that makes us want to open doors and windows and clear out the mustiness that’s built up over the...
The Futility of Too Much Humility
One of the differences I noticed when I moved to Canada from the US many years ago was in the attitudes of my clients. Having plied my trade in and around New York City for nearly 20 years, I was used to a certain degree of bombast from clients who–working in the Most...
Someday
“Work-life balance is ‘the best lie ever told’–no matter your decade.” -Seconde Nimenya
Having been a career coach since the 1980’s, I have seen generations of clients enter the workforce, grow, thrive, struggle and survive–often despite tough odds. Here’s my take on work-life balance in 2024.
It’s All About the Base
Closing Your Own Workplace Gender Gap means Learning how to Navigate as well as Negotiate
Something remarkable happened in Stockholm today. The Nobel committee awarded the prize in Economics to a woman. This article talks about what can you do to close whatever gender gaps you are experiencing through a two-pronged strategy: navigating your workplace and negotiating to get what you deserve.
Customize your Cover Letters, not your Resume
Most people get it backward. A frequent piece of “common wisdom” in job hunting is to tweak your resume for each job you apply to. If you’ve tried to follow that advice, you’ve probably experienced what a PITA that is. If you have a decent resume, changing the content...
Careening, Careering or Steering?
Only one of these approaches will get you the results you want in your career.
As a Career Coach, I see many clients who work hard at their jobs but don’t work smart for their careers. Ready to start steering your career instead of careering or careening? Here are the 5 steps you need to take.
Day Merrill
Day Merrill, M.A.
Founder & Principal
2BDetermined Inc.
Office: 416.725.2947
E-Mail Day
Connect with Me
Michael Locey
Michael Locey, M.Ed.
Managing Partner & Entrepreneurial Coach
2BDetermined Inc.
Cell: 416.817.2023
E-Mail Michael
Connect with Me
Latest Posts
I’m Not Making This Up–Tales from the Employment Wars
Interviewing is like trying out for a role in a play or a spot on a team. That means showing you know how to dress for the part. There’s been a lot of buzz lately about a woman who was “seemingly denied a job after showing up to her interview...
Spring Cleaning Your Resume
Depending on where you live, March may be going out like a lion or a lamb, but one thing is clear: April means get ready for Spring! There’s something about Spring that makes us want to open doors and windows and clear out the mustiness that’s built up over the...
The Futility of Too Much Humility
One of the differences I noticed when I moved to Canada from the US many years ago was in the attitudes of my clients. Having plied my trade in and around New York City for nearly 20 years, I was used to a certain degree of bombast from clients who–working in the Most...
Someday
“Work-life balance is ‘the best lie ever told’–no matter your decade.” -Seconde Nimenya
Having been a career coach since the 1980’s, I have seen generations of clients enter the workforce, grow, thrive, struggle and survive–often despite tough odds. Here’s my take on work-life balance in 2024.
It’s All About the Base
Closing Your Own Workplace Gender Gap means Learning how to Navigate as well as Negotiate
Something remarkable happened in Stockholm today. The Nobel committee awarded the prize in Economics to a woman. This article talks about what can you do to close whatever gender gaps you are experiencing through a two-pronged strategy: navigating your workplace and negotiating to get what you deserve.
Customize your Cover Letters, not your Resume
Most people get it backward. A frequent piece of “common wisdom” in job hunting is to tweak your resume for each job you apply to. If you’ve tried to follow that advice, you’ve probably experienced what a PITA that is. If you have a decent resume, changing the content...
Careening, Careering or Steering?
Only one of these approaches will get you the results you want in your career.
As a Career Coach, I see many clients who work hard at their jobs but don’t work smart for their careers. Ready to start steering your career instead of careering or careening? Here are the 5 steps you need to take.
Day Merrill
Day Merrill, M.A.
Founder & Principal
2BDetermined Inc.
Office: 416.725.2947
E-Mail Day
Connect with Me
Michael Locey
Michael Locey, M.Ed.
Managing Partner & Entrepreneurial Coach
2BDetermined Inc.
Cell: 416.817.2023
E-Mail Michael
Connect with Me