Today I'm going to talk about how to apply for less jobs and get more callbacks from employers by using my number one strategy for career success.

Because the truth is, having someone build your resume isn't the ultimate solution that so many professional women think it is. We sort of fall into these traps of thinking that there's some magical resume template out there that will solve all of our career development problems. And that is an absolute myth.

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We all know there are several helpful skills that help a person to make a successful career transition.

But I want to talk with you about the number one skill that you can learn to make a successful career transition.

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Normally, I don’t discuss failure as a strategy in career success.

But I will tell you that as a professional, being able to fail fast and fail cheap is the saving grace of my own career success. And I teach my mentees how to do the same.

I have four specific strategies that I use to fail fast and fail cheap.

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The world of career development, the world of work, the world of what it means to make more money and have more impact in our careers—this changes over time.

It changes over the decades.

The way that we look at and think about work in considering what's important to us—that is different from the ways people born in the sixties, the seventies and even people who were born in the nineties and the 2000s consider what's important to them.

I want to speak directly to those who are in that in-between stage right now.

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If you're considering switching industries in your career this year, you’re not alone. At least 22% of employees say they're contemplating a career change. 😦

Truth be told, the COVID-19 pandemic caused many people (myself included) to reconsider what they wanted to do with their lives.

Some of you are suffering from burnout and looking to switch jobs and search for flexible and/or remote work. Maybe you want a raise or you’re ready to explore a new industry. Hey, perhaps you’re prepared to try your hand at entrepreneurship and start your own business.

Whatever your case, you must think this through to execute a successful industry switch. Read on to learn my strategy to make it happen.

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If you think you should be paid more for your work and are ready to do something about it, it comes down to finding a new higher-paying job or asking for a raise.

Obviously, both of these choices can cause lots of anxiety. There’s also the issue of timing. Most people recommend waiting at least six months before asking for a raise. This is, of course, if you are new to a company. If you’ve been with a company for years, the rule of thumb is to ask for a raise only once a year.

But, with inflation catching up to people’s salaries, would it be terribly wrong of you to ask for a raise now?

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Today’s post will be slightly different than normal.

My IG followers ask some great questions so I’m sharing my responses and expanding on those here with you.

Let's dive in!

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LinkedIn, Monster, Google. I have watched countless women use these sites as their primary source for job searching. Trying to advance their careers, trying to earn more money, or trying to grow their jobs.

But they often feel discouraged or let down when these sites don’t yield any real results for them.

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Are you ready for another case study?

Here ya go!

Most of my potential mentees are looking to secure about a 20-30k salary increase. So today, I want to share with you several success stories from past mentees who saw that increase and beyond.

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When I meet with potential new mentees, one of the biggest (if not THE biggest) hesitations that I see is the idea of investing in yourself and your career. Countless times, I have met with women who tell me they feel stuck, undervalued, underappreciated, and underpaid, but they aren’t ready to make the investment in themselves or their career.

This is exactly where my mentee Kimmie was before joining the Mentor Me Accelerator.

She was very hesitant in making the investment in herself.

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Are you thinking about making a career transition? Have you had thoughts like, ‘I have five, seven, ten, 20 years of experience in this industry, but I'm over this. I'm bored here. I'm overworked. I'm underpaid. I want to transition to another industry, but I don't want to start over. I don't want to start at the bottom.’

If this is how you are feeling, just know that you DON’T have to start completely over. You don’t have to go back down to the bottom of the totem pole.

Let’s chat about the BEST path to take when deciding to transition into a new career industry.

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I know what some of you are thinking. Ashley, boredom at work is not that big of a deal. Everyone deals with it. Boredom is just a part of having a job and going to work every day. It can’t be that big of a threat.

But, in true Ashley fashion, I am here to bust that myth bubble!

Because boredom at work is a HUGE deal!

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Let me start this blog post by sharing that I do value education. As a woman with a PhD, as a woman with a master's degree, and as a woman with higher educational leadership experience, I know the value of education. 👩🏾‍🎓

But simply having that degree does not automatically make you more marketable than someone who doesn’t have that degree. 📜

Many of my mentees start off our initial meeting by telling me how they desire to be more marketable in the workplace. They want to leverage their skills as experts in their field but feel stuck with how to move forward. 🤔

So, how do you make yourself more marketable?

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Way too often, I hear people asking the higher powers for a signal, a sign, the final drop in their glass that makes them realize it’s time to find a new job. With 4 in every 10 workers potentially quitting their jobs in 2022, at least someone sees the signs.

Of course, like many things in life, sometimes we don’t recognize any of the red flags glaring at our faces.

But…

If 95% of your conversations revolve about complaining about your job, that’s immediately a red flag.🚩

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Decisions, decisions, decisions…they are one of the prominent tasks we have to do each day. Decisions about what to wear, what to eat, when to wake up or go to sleep, what time to leave the house (or if we leave the house 🤣).

Oftentimes, it isn’t necessarily the fact that we have to make decisions that is difficult, but more the question of if we are making the right decisions.

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Inflation seems to be a topic that is flying around a lot these days. Not the most exciting topic, I know, but it’s definitely something that we all have to think about. Especially when it comes to your salary.

So how does inflation affect your salary? Well, let’s break it down together.

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Burnout sounds like another one of those buzzwords you hear all the time. But for those who have in the past or are currently experiencing burnout at work, it is a real problem. 🛑

So what is burnout at work? What are the symptoms? How do you know if that is what you are dealing with?

And, more importantly, how do you overcome and recover from burnout at work? 🤔

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I have another amazing case study to inspire you today. ✨

Let me introduce you to my mentee Dearra.

She came to me as a marketing professional with several years of experience.

However, Dearra felt that she was lacking the ability to move up in the industry, unable to position herself as an expert, or to command the kinds of salaries that she desired. 💁🏾‍♀️

But you know that isn’t where Dearra’s story ends.

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Let’s do some mindset work today.

Imagine yourself going into an interview. You got the hair done, the nails done, a new outfit, and you are looking fire! 🔥

But, not only do you look the part, you have prepared for the interview as well. You went to Google, LinkedIn, blog posts, etc. You have scoured the internet and have prerecorded all your responses to all the questions in your mind and are ready to fire them off. 🤓

You shake everyone’s hands, sit down, and then, all of a sudden, you are no longer in an interview, but, rather, an interrogation. 🤯

Sound familiar?

Well, sis, let me share with you the number one strategy for positioning yourself as an expert in interviews: shifting the conversation from an interrogation to a conversation.

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I know everyone wants to do work that's impactful, work that is interesting, work that pays well and work where you really feel like you're having a real impact in the lives of real people. 👩🏾‍💻

But it's hard sometimes to find those roles, to identify them, and to position yourself as a top candidate within them.

Today, I'm going to talk to you about 3️⃣strategies to transition into an in-demand field.

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