Client Questions & Answers

The Founding Story of Promotion Career Solutions

When I founded Promotion Career Solutions nearly 18 years ago, I wasn’t just launching a business – I was answering a calling....

Job Search Habits to Break Before 2025

Read to the end to find out the job search habits we tossed out last year!  1. Sending applications everywhere and anywhere. ✔...

Have you been asking all the wrong questions?

As someone who works with senior leaders navigating career transitions, I see this struggle often. Last month, a CEO reached out,...

Why, even as an executive, you need to be career ready.

One of the hardest parts of my job is talking with senior executives who are desperate for a new job but seemingly unwilling and unable to...

Should I stay or should I go?

Question: "I want a new job but my employer wants to negotiate a deal to have me stay. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗜...

This advice comes with a warning.

Don’t believe everything you read on the internet. Let me point out a few posts offering conflicting advice that I found in my...

What makes a workplace toxic?

According to research done by Dr. Donald Sull, Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management, the top traits that define a toxic...

Do you even want to work there?

Before you apply to your next job or go on your next interview, ask yourself this: 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻...

Is there any value in writing a cover letter? Yes!

Buckle up. It’s about to get bumpy as we discuss the widely debated issue of cover letters. For some reason, there is great debate in...

Looking to work in another country?

This week, my parents are visiting from Canada. They’ve been in Europe for nearly three weeks. In that time, they’ve travelled to...

Two Smart Ways to Invest in Kids

When it comes to our kids, we would do just about anything for them. We want them to succeed at everything. We want them to be active,...

How to write a resume for the right employer

As an executive resume writer, I get a lot of calls from eager job seekers with job postings in their hands, asking if I'll write them a...