“I don’t like promoting myself, so that makes it tough to find a new job.” We at Your Edge for Success (YES), DC’s top-rated resume and career coaching company, hear this every week. Here’s the good news: most people dislike promoting themselves—and with good reason! Nobody likes a braggart. Religion, our parents, and life experience […]
Using Words to Win Legally
The Art of Advocacy Through Carefully Chosen Words We are all storytellers. Life is a constant exercise in telling others the story of whatever it is we wish to convey. As a lawyer, I have been trained in the art of advocacy through carefully chosen words, trained in the creation of word pictures to convince […]
Career Change Counselling & *A Christmas Carol*
Does the holiday season make you want to say “Bah, humbug!”? What about job searching? We’ve all at times been mad at what life has brought our way or what we have to do to get what we want. This year, I’ve had the pleasure of acting in a local production of A Christmas Carol, and […]