Comments on: Coachology: A new feature on Brazen Careerist http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/02/coachology-a-new-feature-on-brazen-careerist/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:22:16 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Marci http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/02/coachology-a-new-feature-on-brazen-careerist/comment-page-1/#comment-38362 Marci Sun, 04 Mar 2007 02:15:59 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/02/coachology-a-new-feature-on-brazen-careerist/#comment-38362 I love this idea, Penelope. What's so wonderful about this is that the criterion for winning the coaching session is related to the coaching skill she's supposed to be so good at delivering. I love this idea, Penelope. What's so wonderful about this is that the criterion for winning the coaching session is related to the coaching skill she's supposed to be so good at delivering.

]]> By: Devin http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/02/coachology-a-new-feature-on-brazen-careerist/comment-page-1/#comment-38280 Devin Sat, 03 Mar 2007 20:45:59 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/02/coachology-a-new-feature-on-brazen-careerist/#comment-38280 This is awesome, Penelope! Will you be spotlighting the (success) stories behind these coaching endeavors? Mini "case studies" are always fun to read and relate to. :) <strong>* * * * * * *</strong> <I>Yes, good idea. I will do that. In some way... not sure how yet.  -Penelope</i> This is awesome, Penelope! Will you be spotlighting the (success) stories behind these coaching endeavors? Mini "case studies" are always fun to read and relate to. :)

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Yes, good idea. I will do that. In some way… not sure how yet. 

-Penelope

]]> By: Jason Alba http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/02/coachology-a-new-feature-on-brazen-careerist/comment-page-1/#comment-37978 Jason Alba Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:52:38 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/02/coachology-a-new-feature-on-brazen-careerist/#comment-37978 Congratulations Penelope - this is a terrific feature for your readers! I've seen a number of Debra's posts at http://careerhub.typepad.com/ for a while and have a lot of respect for her - I've always been interested in this cool service she offers. My only question is ... when do you decide? You post today (Friday)... how long do people get before you close the decision process? I'd like to send people here from my blog ;) <strong>* * * * *</strong> <I>Jason, thanks for your enthusiasm. I am going to cut off emails on Sunday night. I'm going to do this every Friday, though. So everyone will have a lot more chances.  -Penelope</I> Congratulations Penelope – this is a terrific feature for your readers! I've seen a number of Debra's posts at http://careerhub.typepad.com/ for a while and have a lot of respect for her – I've always been interested in this cool service she offers.

My only question is … when do you decide? You post today (Friday)… how long do people get before you close the decision process? I'd like to send people here from my blog ;)

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Jason, thanks for your enthusiasm. I am going to cut off emails on Sunday night. I'm going to do this every Friday, though. So everyone will have a lot more chances.

 -Penelope

]]> By: Tom Morgan http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/02/coachology-a-new-feature-on-brazen-careerist/comment-page-1/#comment-37829 Tom Morgan Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:10:31 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/02/coachology-a-new-feature-on-brazen-careerist/#comment-37829 This is a really valuable new feature for your blog. I love the way you keep finding ways to surprise and delight us with the topics and resources you make available to your loyal readers. This is a really valuable new feature for your blog.

I love the way you keep finding ways to surprise and delight us with the topics and resources you make available to your loyal readers.

]]> By: Lea http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/02/coachology-a-new-feature-on-brazen-careerist/comment-page-1/#comment-37755 Lea Fri, 02 Mar 2007 14:49:17 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/02/coachology-a-new-feature-on-brazen-careerist/#comment-37755 This is a fantastic feature! Thanks for doing it. And thank you for your blog -- I've read at least half of the archived posts, and I've sent all of my friends over here to learn from you. (About six people in my circle of friends are looking for jobs right now.) As someone who has been working on a career change for more than two years now, and who has been job-hunting for all of that time, I have to say that your blog has been one of the best resources I've found. I also want to let you know that I used your advice during an interview yesterday: I closed with "Do you have any reservations about hiring me?" The recruiter who interviewed me said NO(!), then gave me some great feedback about why she thought I was right for the position. I have two more sets of interviews to go through with this company, and I'm going to use this question at the end of every interview. It really does work. * * * * * * <I>Thanks for this comment, Lea. Good luck with the job hunt, and you made my day :) --Penelope</i> This is a fantastic feature! Thanks for doing it. And thank you for your blog — I've read at least half of the archived posts, and I've sent all of my friends over here to learn from you. (About six people in my circle of friends are looking for jobs right now.) As someone who has been working on a career change for more than two years now, and who has been job-hunting for all of that time, I have to say that your blog has been one of the best resources I've found.

I also want to let you know that I used your advice during an interview yesterday: I closed with "Do you have any reservations about hiring me?" The recruiter who interviewed me said NO(!), then gave me some great feedback about why she thought I was right for the position. I have two more sets of interviews to go through with this company, and I'm going to use this question at the end of every interview. It really does work.

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Thanks for this comment, Lea. Good luck with the job hunt, and you made my day :)

–Penelope

]]> By: Recruiting Animal http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/02/coachology-a-new-feature-on-brazen-careerist/comment-page-1/#comment-37618 Recruiting Animal Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:54:12 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/02/coachology-a-new-feature-on-brazen-careerist/#comment-37618 Most of us could use someone to hold their hand through the cold calling process. But I know that even the simplest forms of support amounts to hiring a personal assistant which puts it beyond most people. Debra proves this true. If you're as "nervous as a schoolboy" when it comes to finding a job, you're f**d. She ain't going to help you unless you're loaded. If you don't have money for Debra, David Perry's book, Guerrilla Marketing For Job Hunters tells you how to be your own headhunter. I recommend it to everyone who asks me for job hunting advice. Almost no one actually buys it and those who do, never open it up. Mainly, I believe, because people want me to do their work for them. When, in fact, they know what they do much better than I do and could theoretically be their own best salesmen. A guy called me last week and stayed on for an hour not responding to any of my cues that it was time to end the call. A couple of days later, he called again. When I asked if he'd bought the book. "My wife is going to walk over to the library and get it for me," he said. Then he went on to brag about his great sales experience. Most of us could use someone to hold their hand through the cold calling process. But I know that even the simplest forms of support amounts to hiring a personal assistant which puts it beyond most people. Debra proves this true. If you're as "nervous as a schoolboy" when it comes to finding a job, you're f**d. She ain't going to help you unless you're loaded.

If you don't have money for Debra, David Perry's book, Guerrilla Marketing For Job Hunters tells you how to be your own headhunter.

I recommend it to everyone who asks me for job hunting advice. Almost no one actually buys it and those who do, never open it up. Mainly, I believe, because people want me to do their work for them. When, in fact, they know what they do much better than I do and could theoretically be their own best salesmen.

A guy called me last week and stayed on for an hour not responding to any of my cues that it was time to end the call. A couple of days later, he called again. When I asked if he'd bought the book. "My wife is going to walk over to the library and get it for me," he said. Then he went on to brag about his great sales experience.

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