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5 Creative Ways To Make Your Resume Stand Out

by Karin Hurt | Jul 30, 2014 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning | 8 comments

Show Up Extraordinary With a Better Resume You’re no ordinary candidate, so why settle for a yawner of a resume? Long gone are the days of fancy creamy vanilla paper as the go-to standard. Most resumes are emailed and viewed online. So ditch the old-school...

5 Reasons I Quit My Day Job to Pursue My Dream

by Karin Hurt | Mar 31, 2014 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning | 1 comment

Yup, I really did quit my day job to pursue my dream full time. I will spend my days helping companies eliminate destructive, energy-sucking leadership practices and instead grow confident, competent and creative leaders at every level. I’ve been engrossed in a...

5 Reasons Your Great Boss Is Hurting Your Career

by Karin Hurt | Feb 24, 2014 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning | 14 comments

Like other good things in life, a great boss relationship, taken to extremes, can wreak havoc with your career. I’ve seen otherwise smart and talented people lose credibility by over-aligning with a great boss. Be sure to diversify your relationship investments....

5 Ways To Build Career Resiliency

by Karin Hurt | Jan 8, 2014 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning, Employee Engagement & Energy | 21 comments

Bad things happen to good people. Karma doesn’t always show up in time. Even good people may find that the knife in their back sports their own fingerprints. Even the most well-intentioned leaders do stupid stunts from time to time. My time in HR gave me a front...

You Know You’re A High-Maintenance Leader When…

by Karin Hurt | Nov 13, 2013 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt, Employee Engagement & Energy | 16 comments

She doesn’t think she’s high-maintenance. After all, she’s just trying to do her job. In the meantime, eyes roll, stories are shared, the team loses productive time catering to her needs. “You’re the worst kind; you’re high...