Tips to Keep Your Job Lead Funnel Full

Tips to Keep Your Job Lead Funnel Full

Lisa Thompson, LPC, PCC – VP & Professional Career Coach, Pearson Partners International As a career coach, one of the mistakes I frequently see job seekers make is to work on one promising job lead at a time. This not only extends the length of the job search, but often leads to disappointing setbacks when the opportunity does not pan out. It can lead to feelings of constantly starting over […]

Tips for a Successful Job Search During a Pandemic

Tips for a Successful Job Search During a Pandemic

Lisa Thompson, Vice President & Professional Career Coach, Pearson Partners International During the current COVID-19 crisis, it can be discouraging to see the rising unemployment figures and to know that it will likely continue to grow. You might be wondering: Should I put my job search on hold and give up on finding a new opportunity for the immediate future? If not, what can I do to ensure I stay […]

What’s Hot and What’s Not in the Current Economy

What’s Hot and What’s Not in the Current Economy

As we are all living in our new normal with worldwide health issues confronting all of us, I thought it would be helpful for those interested to talk about What’s Hot & What’s Not from a business perspective. In doing so, I do not wish to gloss over the immense physical and emotional human tragedy so many people around the world are experiencing—my continued thoughts and prayers are with everyone […]

TweetChat: Executive Compensation Negotiation – November 1, 2016

TweetChat: Executive Compensation Negotiation – November 1, 2016

A recent AESC BlueSteps Executive Career Insider TweetChat featuring Pearson Partners’ Renee Arrington (@ReneeBArrington) and our Pearson Partners team.

TweetChat: Executive Interviewing Tips – September 20, 2016

TweetChat: Executive Interviewing Tips – September 20, 2016

A recent AESC BlueSteps Executive Career Insider TweetChat featuring Pearson Partners’ Lisa Thompson, LPC, PCC (@CareerCoachLisa) and our team.

TweetChat: Executive Search & Boards of Directors – August 9, 2016

TweetChat: Executive Search & Boards of Directors – August 9, 2016

A recent AESC BlueSteps Executive Career Insider TweetChat featuring Pearson Partners’ Keith Pearson (@KeithDPearson) and our team.

TweetChat: Compensation Negotiation – March 22, 2016

TweetChat: Compensation Negotiation – March 22, 2016

A recent BlueSteps Executive Career Insider TweetChat featuring Pearson Partners’ Frank Morogiello (@Morogiello) and our team. [View the story “#ExecCareer TweetChat: Executive Compensation” on Storify] TweetChat: Executive Compensation Negotiation – March 22, 2016

Salary Questions and Answers

Salary Questions and Answers

Tips from the Leadership Coach Salary Questions and Answers There comes a point in most interviews when the question of compensation comes up. It is best to avoid this discussion for as long as possible in the interview process, but if it comes up, try to deflect the question and turn it back to the interviewer. The objective is to have the interviewer state a salary before you do. Here […]

TweetChat: Executive Interview Tips – February 9, 2016

TweetChat: Executive Interview Tips – February 9, 2016

A recent BlueSteps Executive Career Insider TweetChat featuring Pearson Partners’ Lisa Thompson (@CareerCoachLisa) and our team. [View the story “TweetChat: Executive Interviewing Tips – February 9, 2016” on Storify]

Practice Interview Questions

Practice Interview Questions

Lisa Thompson – Managing Director, Professional Services Executive interview questions tend to cover seven main areas. Familiarizing yourself with these will help you understand what the interviewer is trying to learn about you with each question. The typical interview won’t likely get to a fraction of these questions, but if you practice answering these in a natural and comfortable style, you’ll be sure to leave a strong impression. Your competence and ability […]