Shinebright Career Coach Blog 

Are you ready to throw in the towel on your job search? Are you frustrated and resentful that you have made “no progress” in trying to find a job? Do you dread Mondays when everyone else is going to work and you are back on the job boards? If so, it is important you start focusing on helping yourself realize that progress in a job search looks and feels different than you might think. Progress involves hundreds of emails, hundreds of conversations, and LinkedIn searches. It a

Are you struggling to find your purpose? Feeling like everyone else has it figured out while you're stuck in a job that leaves you unfulfilled? You're not alone. Many professionals in Los Angeles seek more meaningful careers. In this video, we’ll walk you through the key steps to discover your true purpose and transition into a career that aligns with your strengths and values, helping you find lasting fulfillment in your work. In this video, I cover: 1. Why finding your pu

Are you struggling to keep a positive mindset in your job search? Finding yourself stressed, overwhelmed, ineffective, and doubting you’ll ever find a new job? You’re probably getting stuck in old patterns that aren’t setting you up for success. The key to uncovering what those patterns may be is to look at your strengths. I know that seems counterintuitive. But, often times the overuse of our strengths can lead us straight into our weaknesses and if we’re not self-aware, the

Do you describe yourself as a “jack of all trades”? While this can be well intended, it can cause confusion and a lack of clarity in a job search as well as when trying to advance in your career. Doing the work to define what you have to contribute and how you can best add value to an organization allows you to create a more focused job search, to stand out in interviews, and to land the roles that actually energize and fulfill you. In this video, I cover: 1. What are the

Are you doubting your abilities and feeling like a fraud? Do you feel like you have imposter syndrome? So, do 90% of the clients we work with, from recent to college graduates to executives, no one seems immune these days to feeling like they’re not measuring up. What if you're actually not flawed? What if it’s the environment you’re working in, a toxic company or boss, or just an indicator it’s time to start exploring your strengths. In this video we cover: - What is impos

Are you so frustrated by your job search that you do not even remember what you are good at? Do you spend hours applying to jobs on job boards without ever hearing a word back? You are most likely not using the most powerful parts of who you are in your job search and feeling a lack of connection to yourself. Our Strengths-Based Coaching approach to job searching helps you to identify your greatest opportunities for the potential that result in engagement, energy, and satis

Do you hate your job? Do you feel like you are undervalued? Do you need motivation to quit your job? In this video I remind you of the most important driver in your career, your job happiness. Are you staying in your job for the wrong reasons? Let me help you take time to figure out steps to think through in order to make the right decision. It is all about making YOURSELF and YOUR CAREER GOALS the priorities. In this video, I cover: - How to reflect and figure out why you

Do you hate NETWORKING? Do you want to learn how to NETWORK? In this video I share incredibly important career guidance and job search tips. Networking terrifies some people (most) and I am here to help you develop a strong mindset about networking and networking skills that will change your professional life AND YOU!!!! In this video, I cover: 1. How to think differently about networking and face your fears 2. Job search truths - People get people jobs, how to network wi

Are you experiencing uncertainty in your life and career? Well, you’re certainly not alone. After the last few years, many people are asking big questions about what really matters to them and are they living the lives they want. But, it’s scary to ask those questions because often the answers aren’t immediately clear and we enter into a space of uncertainty that is VERY uncomfortable. Rather than letting the fear and discomfort of uncertainty lead you to rash decisions, che

Have you considered joining the Great Resignation and quitting your job too? Are you feeling job burnout and unfulfilled by the work you’re doing? Did the last few years of COVID-19 and working from home make you realize how unhappy you are with your career? You are not alone! But before you quit your job, watch this video to learn what they haven’t told you about the Great Resignation. In this video, I cover: 1. How did people feel after they quit their jobs during the G

Do you hate NETWORKING? Do you want to learn how to NETWORK? In this video I share incredibly important career guidance and job search tips. Networking terrifies some people (most) and I am here to help you develop a strong mindset about networking and networking skills that will change your professional life AND YOU!!!! In this video, I cover: - How to think differently about networking and face your fears - Job search truths - People get people jobs, how to network with

Shinebright career coaches give helpful insights and tips to the importance of self-confidence during the job search or career transition.

Two of our very own Shinebright team members had the extreme fortune of seeing Brené Brown, a rockstar research professor and author of several books on shame, courage and vulnerability, speak at UCLA last month. Inspired and energized by her direct and frank way of communicating complex intellectual ideals, we spent much of the following week digesting her approach to her research, and discussing how those topics translate into the work we do with Shinebright clients as coac

You Are Today What You Practiced in last year – Change What You Practice and You’ll Change You for next year. You’ve probably heard that...

There are many things that are not seen or heard, but instead are felt to be true and worthwhile. You are probably familiar with this feeling as instincts or a hunch, and with that feeling often comes with a sense of what is right or wrong. Those instincts that send you ‘good to go’ or ‘get out of here now’ messages go way back to survival instincts and living in caves. Here’s where it gets tricky - sometimes your instincts will tell you to resist or avoid things that are ac

At Shinebright we love to share real stories of people who have conquered their fears and changed their lives to accomplish their goal of...

Find small ways to infuse moments of joy for yourself today, it will give you an ounce of inner peace tomorrow and that's the best...

Who is taking care of you? When is the last time you did something for you? Some days, I get it. Some days I feel so grateful and feel...

3 Ways You Can Make Trouble and Find Success After College Graduation Are you looking for a great book to inspire a graduate in your life? Or are you graduating and looking for words of wisdom to navigate the real world? Look no further than, Make Trouble, written by director John Waters. Make Trouble is a hysterical and darkly illustrated version of Water’s commencement speech that he made last year at the Rhode Island School of Design. Waters who is infamous for his eccentr

For a lot of mothers, the workday doesn't end at 5, it just shifts locations. This also isn’t one of those blogs that treats the strength of a mom as simply being able to ‘do it all’ without falling apart. Turns out, the skills that make you great at your job? They're the same ones that make you a great mom, and we're here to show you exactly where they overlap. We want to give each entry on our list its own few minutes in the spotlight too, so let’s get right into it. The li