Career Building
What Goes in Your Resume at the Beginning, Middle, and Peak of Your Career
The following is adapted from Ignite Your Career! It makes sense that a recent college graduate’s resume would look different than that of an experienced manager, yet too many professionals drag their resume out, tacking on more information until it’s a bloated mess. If this describes yours, it’s time for a resume overhaul. A resume should…
Read MoreKris Holmes on “Real College Podcast”
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Read MoreEvery College Student Should Take These Impartial Assessments to Learn About Their Innate Strengths
The following is adapted from Ignite Your Career! Many college students have been in this situation: it’s your junior or senior year. You’ve chosen a major but you still have no idea what you want to do with it as a career. Graduation will be here faster than you know it and you have to start…
Read MoreKris Holmes on “One Broken Cog” Podcast
Episode Description Kris Holmes, author of the Amazon best seller “Ignite Your Career! Strategies and Tactics to Unleash Your Potential” and partner at leading executive search firm O’Connell Group, joins the show to provide expert advice on how to land your dream job even during COVID-19 and how to negotiate the best package. For more…
Read MoreTaking a Higher-Salary Job Isn’t Always the Best Career Move
The following is adapted from Ignite Your Career! The worst career move I ever made didn’t involve quitting because of a bad manager or transferring jobs across the country. It happened when I chose one job over another because it paid better. As a result, I wound up stuck in a job that didn’t use my…
Read MoreKris Holmes on “Beyond Barriers” Podcast
How To Ignite Your Career With Kris Holmes Thank you for listening to this podcast. We are truly grateful for your comments, feedback and advocacy. If you haven’t already, please take a moment to subscribe and rate the show. We love 5 stars! In this episode, we’ll discuss why applying for jobs without a clear strategy…
Read MoreWhat to Do if Your Company’s Culture Doesn’t Fit You
The following is adapted from Ignite Your Career! Do you feel like you don’t fit in at your company? Are you often on a different page than your coworkers? Does the company make decisions you don’t agree with? If your current job feels “not quite right,” the problem likely isn’t you —it’s the culture fit.…
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Read More2 Common Career Mistakes You Can Avoid by Understanding Your Innate Strengths
The following is adapted from Ignite Your Career! We all know someone—or maybe that someone is us—who has gone down the wrong career path. They think they should become a lawyer, accountant, or other professional because it’s the family tradition or the job pays well, only to realize years later that they aren’t happy in…
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