Michelle Merritt

LATEST ARTICLES ( 229 )

• “You May Write Me Down in History With Your Bitter, Twisted Lies, You May Trod M...

  

  June 1st 2020 in Monday Motivation During my quiet time this morning, I was reminded of my favorite poem, Still I Rise, by the great Dr. Maya Angelou. What a... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Recruit Yourself for Your Dream Job

  

  May 28th 2020 in Building Your Career, Video "Nobody is going to come and pluck you from obscurity" Harsh words? You bet. True words? Yep. The funny thing abou... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Engage Recruiters

  

  Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash For many, recruiters are a mystery. How do you meet them? Where do you find them? How do I know if they're an... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• AI in Hiring Will Not Replace a Human Being

  

  There's been talk for years about how Digital Transformation was going to push businesses into a modern Information Age model. When the Pandemic hit, DX as... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Is Your Network Relevant Enough to Get You a Job?

  85% of jobs are found through networking. Is your network strong enough to get you your next job? Our top tips for building a relevant network: Don't have a... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Career Pep Talk: Interview Prep – Know Your Story

  Have you ever done Improvisation? I'm a maniac for all things Improv! I started in high school and now I coach it to teams No visit Chicago without a trip to... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Surviving the Darkest Career Moments.

  May 12th 2020 in career development, Reinventing Relevance, Resumes Many of us have a story of being fired, furloughed, laid off, or otherwise just plain out... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why You Need a Job Search Strategy

  By choice or by surprise, many of us are suddenly searching for a new job. Where do you begin? How do you even start looking? What tools do you need to get... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Bitter? Angry About Having to Search for a Job? It’s Likely Showing up in Your...

  Choose to reframe this as an opportunity instead of something that happened to you. Being hurt, angry, lonely, tired is completely understandable but if that's... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• It’s Not My Job. Actually, It is Your Job.

  Your 'job' is to do whatever is needed to drive things forward- for yourself and your team. One of the changes I want to see in our post-pandemic "Next Normal"... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Stand Out in Your 2020 Job Search

  

  Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash Whether by choice or by surprise, Americans are entering the job market at a larger rate than they have... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• In 2025 Will You Be Proud of Your 2020 Self?

  April 27th 2020 in career development, Coaching, COVID19, Monday Motivation, Networking 101, Resumes In 2025 will you be proud of your 2020 self? Did you wake u... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Are You Relevant?

  Are you relevant? This is a question I ask myself every day as I know many of you do. Does my work matter? Am I making an impact? Is what I have to offer enough... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Am I Relevant? 5 Questions to Reinvent Relevance.

  April 21st 2020 in Career tips, Reinventing Relevance I've rewritten this piece multiple times. Each with lots of fluff to make you, the reader, romanticize th... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dirty Dishes Are Not Authentic: 5 Tips for Acing the Virtual Interview

  In the past few weeks, 80% of American's have been sent home, leaving many to work from home while we wait out the COVID19 pandemic. This has given us... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• 4 Ways to Stand Out While Working Remotely

  April 8th 2020 in Building Your Career, career development, Career tips, COVID19 One of the best things about working in the same building/office with your... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Who’s Hiring in COVID19

  Not all news during a pandemic is bleak. Out of this crisis will come opportunity despite the fear-mongering headlines we see every day. COVID19 has... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Network Your Butts off Doesn’t Mean Be a Self-centered Jerk.\

  Network your butts off doesn't mean be a self-centered jerk. ✅Check in on your people. ✅Find out how you can help ✅Let people know you... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Interviewing/hiring in a #COVID19 World

  March 31st 2020 in Building Your Career, COVID19, Interviewing 101, Video Interviewing/hiring in a #COVID19 world requires flexibility adaptability for... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Co-Working and Still in Love

  Before #COVID19 people often asked Jason me how we work, live, and socialize together. Now EVERYONE is asking. Here are our top tips for THRIVING in a... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION