Clarity On Fire

I’ll admit, a lot of what motivates me in my writing and coaching can be boiled down to something I’d call “professional outrage.” I know I’m supposed to be non-judgy and infinitely patient. And I am with my clients because they’re cool people and they deserve that from me, always. But there are some things that I straight up loathe. (As in, when I come across them, my eyes narrow and my nostrils flame and I acquire a Draco-Malfoy-worthy sneer.) And while there are many things I could hate on, for now I’m going to focus on only one. When it comes to looking for a job, here’s a sampling of things that ruffle my professional feathers: Career articles that purport to have the “5 best things to say” in your cover letter or résumé (or similarly phrased B.S. “list-icles” like this). Well-meaning but inexperienced people who give you advice that’s more about what they’d do in your situation, not necessarily what you should do. Bad career counselors who say they don’t know how to help you if you want to do something