At HallieCrawford.com, we understand the importance of having a clear career path. I’m clear on my path now, but it wasn’t always that way. 16 years ago when I founded my business, I was clueless about what I was going to do long-term. I had jumped around from job to…
Whether you are actively working towards a career goal – even if you have already attained the majority of your career goals – you need to continuously focus on your value as an employee. Professional growth increases your value and marketability as you attain new skills, experience, and expertise. This…
It’s never a good idea to walk into a negotiation without being prepared. You most certainly will come out of it unhappy and frustrated. Knowing how to negotiate is a necessary skill that will help you be successful in your career, not just when it comes to your salary. Here…
Choosing a career is a much more complicated process than taking a simple career test. We have clients come to us often who want to find that ideal job, and have read a book or taken a career assessment only to still feel lost. It’s frustrating, understandably, because we all…
Here are some excerpts from Hallie Crawford’s “Job Search Workbook for Professionals” regarding How to Create a Pitch Perfect Elevator Speech. The entire workbook can be found here for purchase in our online career store. Creating a Pitch Perfect Elevator Speech levaUsing the tips below, you’ll be able to write yours…
Career tests are great. They give insight into your talents and skills, personality type or interests, and that is all important to define your career direction. However, choosing a career is a lot more difficult than taking a simple career test. If you’ve taken a career test and still need…
In October, Hallie was honored to be featured in Best Self Atlanta in an article about women’s health. The article covered several areas from: Spruced-Up Space Getting Organized Personal Pampering Winning Wardrobe Taking Time Read the whole article here.
To uncover as many career ideas as possible, I suggest both brainstorming and asking others about their career journeys. Here’s why: There is no website out there that provides a complete list of career ideas, so getting firsthand information from others often adds helpful insights. Brainstormings with those who know…
We talk about mentors a lot- and while we are growing up, almost every adult could be considered a mentor for one reason or another. But many times when we enter the workforce, the general idea seems to be that since we are adults we no longer need a mentor.…
You know you need to care about LinkedIn (LI). The stats are too compelling to ignore and the power of potential results is undeniable. So now you want to be a LinkedIn player and cultivate executive presence (EP)…but how? To achieve executive presence, you need to be perceived as a…
