How is December almost over?! As 2023 comes to an end, this final newsletter of the year will be jam packed with content to help you get started with reflecting on 2023 and readying yourself for an awesome 2024 ahead. Warm wishes for the holidays âď¸
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Embrace ambiguity by learning how to deal with it
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Change agility is the one skill that will never go out of fashion. Whether youâre going through a major event in your personal life or at work, figuring out how to manage your mental stress and emotional turmoil â in the moment â is key to your wellbeing and success. Learn how to develop a growth mindset when approaching failures.
Note: I am simply sharing my learnings from having 300+ coffee chats all the way up to the C-Suite level. From here, you're empowered to do your own research and make your own decisions! Â
On October 25th, I had the opportunity to listen to the worldâs most renowned performance psychologist, Dr. Michael Gervais â aka Dr. Mike â at a Microsoft event. I was so excited to line up and see Dr. Mike in person because I took his High Performance Mindset course back in 2019 and it changed how I saw my purpose in the world⌠helping me develop my personal philosophy of âgrowing 1% everyday through finding inspiration to share with the worldâ which still resonates with me today and drives everything that I do in my personal life and career, and especially with kkarenism.com. Please read my takeaways here and master your mindset!
Self reflection is a helpful way to celebrate how far youâve come and plan for whatâs next. Itâs a good idea to pause and reflect every once in a while, especially when you are thinking about making a big move. For those of you who donât know how to get started, here are some great self reflection questions that Iâve collected throughout the years.
Hema Sandhu is the National Director of Customer Success at Microsoft Canada and someone I personally look to for mentorship and advice. Read here for Hemaâs perspective on managing critical changes in oneâs career and important tips for those of you who are looking to make a big change and want to know how to convince a hiring manager to take a bet on you.
Some of you may be feeling really lost and unsure where to start. Youâre scrolling through job boardsâeither desperately applying for anything and everything availableâor youâre paralyzed by all the noise and canât seem to get your head in the game. Read my 3 tips for figuring out whatâs next for you based on hundreds of conversations that Iâve had with people around the world.
Is career development the same as professional development? We often mix these 2 things up but now you can understand the differences and how to approach these differently from my chat with Eric Simons, Director of CritSit Management in the Federal Center of Excellence at Microsoft.
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I continue to re-share job hunting tips and job opportunities from hiring managers and recruiters on the daily. There are lots of opportunities out there, so I hope you can find your next one through my LinkedIn Career Community which has 4.4K+ followers!
Fun Fact: I have 500+ outstanding invitations on LinkedIn because I make an effort to only accept the ones from people I know or those who make an effort to personalize their connection request. This helps me maintain a quality vs. quantity network!
Job hunting resources to bookmark đ
â How to handle rejection when job hunting
â 7 green flags that hiring managers look for in successful candidates
â Career Walking Decks Examples + New Templates
â Resume Rescue is OPEN based on donations to charity
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