“What’s next?” seems to be the question on everyone’s mind. What will the economy do? Will our numbers for Q1 hold steady? Will that deal close? Will that critical hire brought in…
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Why People Leave “Good” Jobs
“I have a good job. I make a lot of money. I am unhappy most of the time.” The last two years have been a time of almost constant uncertainty which has…
Hiring and Job Loss: Spring Eventually Comes
Every year I look forward to the week that the magnolias come into bloom. This year a late freeze hit and the full bloom was not to be. It reminds me of…
5 Mistakes People Make On Their Resume
Jobs are plentiful thanks to the Great Job Resignation of 2021. In particular, the digital marketing and advertising landscape looks great. LinkedIn says digital marketing is one of its top ten listed…
The Great Resignation: I Have To Get Out Of Here
“No matter how hard you work or how successful you are, it’s not good enough.” This is what I joked to a colleague years ago during a brief stint in the 90s.…
What To Do When The Unthinkable Happens
Starting a business is always an act of optimism. I opened Searchlight in May 2001 which was in the middle of the dot-com bust. I reminded myself that summer is a slow…
Hello, Dolly!: Choosing a Professional Profile Picture
A few weeks ago, Dolly Parton set off a stream of Internet memes that will now be forever known as “The Dolly Parton Challenge.” Celebrities like Padma Lakshmi, Ellen Degeneres, and Janet…
How to Cope When Your Job Turns Into a Pumpkin…
…Because it happens–that awesome job with the dynamic, open, communicative leaders, the one where you had just enough responsibility to feel challenged, but never so much that you were overwhelmed, that job…
5 Signs It’s Time to Leave a Great Job
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe…