Resources

A collection of materials and providers that may help with your job search and career development.

In recent weeks I've been working with people a lot on rejection, reminding them that their job search taking so long (mostly) isn't their fault. This is when my career work veers closest to therapy (I remain not a therapist), but they're necessary c
I just posted the slides from my talk at Seattle Interactive (Lessons from the Trenches: Insights for Job Seekers). I shared some reasons for optimism, some ways to change your perspective, and stressed how much self-awareness and narrative can help
For any UVA alumni that might be interested, I'm the guest host for the Alumni Association's Career Engagement Virtual Drop-In on 2/15! I'll be tackling questions and focusing on how people can "Craft their own Professional Narrative." I am
I wrote a little something about trick questions in interviews. On the one hand they might just be a bad question, but on the other the trick might be more about than the question itself. #linkinbio⁠ ⁠ If you need help breaking down other questions,
I wrote some words on Purpose in the wake of a death in the family. Despite the circumstances I hope they're more helpful than depressing. At the very least they seem fitting as we start the new year. Hope you give them a read. Happy new year, y'all.
This is perhaps the most self-helpy thing I've ever written. Watch out Brene Brown. I do mean the words though. It doesn't seem like "normal" is coming back so I guess it's time to plan accordingly. If you (or someone you know) need support
When I work with my clients I ask a lot of questions. It's not just that I'm nosy, it's because careers are an integrated part of your life (regardless of how much we may want to compartmentalize). That awareness helps to create a *strategy* for your
Your career includes even the jobs that aren't directly related to your current field. It's worth trying to understand what you've gained from the roles that "don't matter." If you need an outside perspective to help add it all up, please
A note this morning from a current client that just finished a first recruiter call for a twice-in-a-lifetime role they're excited about: "You're gonna love this: Her opening words were that in all her years of looking at cover letters, mine w

Navigating Your Job Search

Tools

  • Jobscan - A tool for helping to optimize your resume for ATS scanning

  • My Interview Practice - Self-driven mock interviewing

  • Grammarly - Don’t let misspellings or incorrect grammar turn off a hiring manager

  • Key Values - Find engineering teams that value the same things you do

  • Blind - Anonymous forum for people to share their experiences at various companies. Generally focused on tech/startups

  • Diversify Tech - Job listings and resources targeted for groups underrepresented in tech

Know the Landscape

Be Inspired

  • Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder
    One of my favorite books of all time. This book tells the riveting tale of a team racing to release a new mini-computer, but it’s only barely about the technology itself. It’s about the people, their decisions, their motivations, their wins, their failures that all add up to the creation of The Thing. Never forget the humanity behind the technology or the excitement that made you want to get into tech in the first place.

Other Support

  • Career/Job Services

    • Blue Bridge Career Consulting - Elizabeth has helped me and has a great framework for getting people unstuck and covering the basics. She also does workshops centered around ageism if that’s a particular concern.

    • Amplify Career Services - Seasoned recruiter helping people with their resumes, cover letters, and applications.

  • Therapists - If your confidence and impostor syndrome run deeper than what career coaching can address, maybe therapy can help instead.