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Know Your Why, Shape Your Future: A Guide for Professionals in Career Transition
This is from my "New Year, New Job Is Still Possible" Series.
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How to Start Preparing for a Possible Layoff Today
Think you might have a layoff in the immediate future? Oooooieee, I have been there. These are my tips on how to prepare.
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Dear Cristin: How do I stop buying so much shit?
Do you find that your house is full of questionable items that you can't find a place to sit? Do IG ads haunt your dreams? Do packages show up that you…
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Caste Book Club Questions
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Dear Cristin: How can I give myself grace?
Do you give yourself a hard time? You're not the only one! Take a listen to figure out how you can give yourself grace.
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Dear Cristin: How do you find a mentor?
A common question for "Dear Cristin," finally answered.
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Dear Cristin: What is the Great Resignation?
What the heck is this term that these folks keeps tossing around?
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Your Household Is a Container: How to Organize Your Home
My beautiful friend, podcast guest, and student Tia asked me how I kept my household organized without it becoming a cluttered mess or a giant pain in…
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Dear Cristin: I'm not getting job interviews...
Having a hard time getting interviews in your job search? Read on to hear my advice.
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Last One Standing: How to Survive Remaining After a Mass Layoff
It's challenging to be the last one left after a layoff, but there are steps you can take to maintain your sanity.
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Hedge Your Bets Against a Layoff with a Second Full Time Job
Being "overemployed" isn't for everyone, but I have had clients use it to stunt the blow of layoffs, debt, and inflation. Maybe it could help you too.
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Why a Layoff Might Be the Perfect Time to Change Careers
For some folks, a layoff leads to reinvention. Hear how two of my clients decided to use a layoff to change careers.
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