Hey Reader, Welcome to issue #007 of The Next Chapter, a career planning newsletter for LGBTQ+ professionals. This week, I'm covering: A free webinar I’m co-hosting to demystify hiring practices Updating your resume while you're still employed The first thing to do if you lose your job Building a values-aligned network Let's dive in. A recruiter and a career coach walk into a webinar... If you want some insider knowledge on how hiring practices work, you’re in luck. I’m co-hosting a webinar...
7 days ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, Happy Halloween! 🎃 Welcome to issue #006 of The Next Chapter, a career planning newsletter for LGBTQ+ professionals. This week, I'm covering: Rewriting the narrative about interviews Explaining gaps in your work history Following up when you've been ghosted Running from vs. running toward something I'm glad you're here. Let's dive in. Interviews don't have to feel like a horror show Interviews aren’t exactly the chillest conversation you can have. If you’re feeling rusty or...
14 days ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader, Welcome to issue #005 of The Next Chapter, a career planning newsletter for LGBTQ+ professionals. This week, I'm covering: Starting your career story with a mission statement How to ask for a coffee chat without the ick Claiming credit for your LGBTQ+ inclusion work I'm glad you're here. Let's dive in. Start your story with a mission statement Storytelling is one of the most valuable skills for career navigation. I'm not talking about making up fake experiences. (Please don't do...
21 days ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader, Welcome to issue #004 of The Next Chapter, a career planning newsletter for LGBTQ+ professionals. This week, I'm covering: Giving yourself options when you're unhappy at work Finding LGBTQ+ professional networks Job boards designed for marginalized job seekers A no-nonsense resume template I'm glad you're here. Let's dive in. Unhappy at work? Give yourself options Pretty much everyone has been unhappy in a job at some point in their career. If you're in that position right now,...
28 days ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader, Welcome to issue #003 of The Next Chapter, a career planning newsletter for LGBTQ+ professionals. This week, I'm covering: How to ask about LGBTQ+ inclusion in job interviews Managing stress through your nervous system Identity document guidance for trans and nonbinary folks Voting on our fall webinar topic I'm glad you're here. Let's dive in. Did you get your Career Clarity Checklist? This week, I did a free consult with a job seeker who brought to my attention that they didn’t...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, Welcome to issue #002 of The Next Chapter, a career planning newsletter for LGBTQ+ professionals. This week, I'm covering: Reimagining networking as community building Tracking anti-trans legislation in the U.S. Including your pronouns on your resume Pay-what-you-want career support I'm glad you're here. Let's dive in. Tend to your community A preview of my free networking guide In the last issue, I encouraged queer folks to invest in community. But how do you build a professional...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, Welcome to issue #001 of The Next Chapter. Thanks for joining me on this journey to bring some calm to the career chaos. Let’s be real: the world is a weird place right now. It seems like everyone I talk to is feeling uncertain about something, especially the LGBTQ+ community. If you’ve found yourself taking a hard look at your career path in the past couple of years, you’re not alone. This newsletter is for the queer career questioners. I hope it will offer you the resources,...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read