
- Apr 12
Are You Willing to Be "Uncomfortable" to Achieve Career Satisfaction?
Change may be scary but to be able to grow and develop we need to allow ourselves to be uncomfortable. I heard this saying many years...

- Feb 16
Are You Just Shooting Darts and Seeing What Sticks?
I get calls from job seekers who say, “I don’t know what I want to do but I know it’s not what I’m doing now.” That is a great starting...
- Jan 4
Job Security or Career Security?
2022 is the time to focus on "career security" rather than "job security". Career Security is much more proactive than Job Security. I...
- Feb 18, 2020
2020 Star Tribune Career Guide Interview
http://www.startribune.com/time-is-on-your-side-advice-for-seeking-a-new-job-or-a-promotion-in-2020/567556552/
- Jan 23, 2018
Honored to be interviewed by Mpls Star Tribune for Career Guide, 2018
How to negotiate once you've been offered the job You finally landed that dream offer. Now let's talk about the terms. By Don Jacobson...
- Jan 5, 2018
Are you making the most of a "What's New?" question?
Or do you respond with a "not much" and miss the opportunity?? This is a great time to let others know that you are in a job search and...

- Nov 3, 2017
"Why did you leave your last company?" - How to answer what may be your most uncomfortable
For many people, this question is not an easy one to answer. You may have left on uncomfortable terms and the answer that comes to your...

- Apr 19, 2017
How To Find A Career Coach That's Right for you?
It can be a daunting and confusing experience to choose a career coach who will support you best in the job search process. It...

- Aug 16, 2016
Are You Willing To Change How You’ve Always Conducted A Job Search?
I recently gave a talk on using LinkedIn to the “American Council for Blind Students” and really had to rethink how I’ve always conducted...

- Apr 30, 2015
It's not where you've been but where you want to go that's important.
Instead of job seekers telling me what they want in their next position they tell me their work history: "I did __ at ABC company, then...