Tips For Work And Life With Andrew Lacivita

If you’re job searching, you are likely working harder than you should…at the wrong things. You might think you’re working hard on your search. You might think you’re slacking. Regardless of which camp you’re in, 99% odds tell me the problem that’s slowing your job search is the same. No matter who you are or what you do or where you do it, if you just do this ONE thing, your job search results will improve. Pinky swear. 1. Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. 2. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel. 3. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page. 4. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook. 5. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here! --Andy

I know. Most people think cover letters are stupid. That’s because they don’t look for the beauty in them and what they can do for you. Seek and you shall find. You won’t need to look far because I wrapped the three best cover letters to have and give you the templates and explanations and how-tos in today’s podcast. If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: 1. Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. 2. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel. 3. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page. 4. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook. 5. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here! --Andy

Some questions are better than others to ask employers in a job interview. The ones that get right to the heart of what the employer needs and how you’re going to satisfy those needs is what will set you apart from other job seekers. Join me for today’s lesson as I teach you what those questions are, how to use them, and what to say during your interviews so you get hired! If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: 1. Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. 2. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel. 3. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page. 4. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook. 5. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here! --Andy

Did you know there are 8 pieces of information recruiters want to know as soon as they look at your resume? They look right there at the top and want those questions answered as quickly as possible. They’re a pesky bunch, so they get annoyed easily when they can’t find what they’re looking for. It even seems like they hold it against the innocent job seeker too. What'dya say we help you avoid that this week by helping you understand what that information is, where is goes, and how exactly to format it? Join me for today’s lesson on the 8 items to put at the top of your resume to get more job interviews and let’s get you, well, more job interviews! If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: 1. Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. 2. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel. 3. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring,

Ever have a job you didn’t like? Or were totally bored with? Maybe you liked your job in general, but had some tasks that were mundane or uninteresting. We’ve all encountered this no matter who we are. The big difference between the people who manage and the people who don’t has more to do with the way they approached the task. I often say, “Your success has more to do with where you place your attention than your ability.” When you’re faced with mundaneness, you can max out the experience or you can mail it in. Join me today to get my take on the skill, yes, the skill, I’ve built to handle these situations. In fact, I use this skill to handle ALL my situations… If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: 1. Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. 2. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel. 3. Grab any of my three books related to interv

Here’s your offer. Let’s be generous. “100K,” says the employer. You’re thinking whaaaa? Did I bomb the interviews, but they somehow are showing mercy by giving me an offer? Now what? We’ll, if it’s a lowball offer, you can totally crush it with my ultimate question. (Not to get sidetracked, but here’s that video from a year ago. Maybe you can watch that later.) If it’s more in the ballpark-ish, but you’re a little bit bruised by the fact it ain’t raining dollar bills, you can make a counteroffer. Please don’t make a counteroffer by citing market pay of which there is no such thing and the employer doesn’t care about. This is the equivalent of saying, “I just want more money because I do.” Please don’t make a counteroffer because you’re moving to a big city where everything is four times the price. The cost-of-living index means nothing more than a food label. Please, pretty please, don’t make a counteroffer by citing you deserve more because you have skills. So does everyone else. Their resumes totally say s

How’s the job search going? “I love job searching,” said no one ever! How about Coach gets you some tips and tricks and techniques and metrics to make it all better? Today’s podcast is about why we get unhappy in our job search, how to fix that, and, while we’re at it, get our mojo back. Most of all, it’s about how to approach your search so you know what to do, what to avoid, and what to track to know you’re on the right, uh, track! And, as a bonus, because everyone loves bonuses, I offer up two of my favorite formulas to run your search! Let’s do it… If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter,

Ever wonder how to change careers? Meet Tracey. She was at her new job in her new career for a short while when she and I connected on this. She couldn’t wait to tell me about it. Before I turn you loose on the valuable, DOZENS of lessons she shares, let me set the table for you on her challenges… She’s in the early stages of her professional life and lives in New York in the US. She had umpteen challenges while trying to change not only jobs, but careers. Here are just a few of her issues, for editorial purposes, I think will hit home: Big career change: She was a performance artist and fitness trainer and wanted to support an ESG organization in an analytical capacity. No experience in the new career: She had virtually no hands-on experience related to these types of organizations or working in the kinds of roles she was interested in pursuing. "Wrong" education: While educated, her studies didn't align to the change she wanted to make, so she needed to quickly supplement her resume with certifications and

It’s January, which translates to high recruitment season. That means employers are interviewing candidates like crazy. Even so, it’s not exactly like shooting fish in a barrel if your résumé isn’t up to snuff. No matter what month or year it is, you need to put a killer résumé together to not only show potential employers the value you can contribute, but also set the best table for yourself when you get into the interview. What do I always say? “Whenever you set out to do something, plan to win.” Winning in this case means you’re going to get the interview AND job offer. The problem is most job candidates don’t think this many moves down the pipe. They hope for an interview. They hope they’ll do well when they get into the interview. They don’t concentrate on planting all the seeds throughout the entire interviewing process to ensure they have the most leverage when they actually receive the job offer. Well, today, you’re in luck because I’ve got a spectrum of goodies that cover how to make your résumé stan

If you want to be more productive in your job search, today's podcast is for you! If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here! --Andy  

Wouldn’t it be great to get more done!? Join me for today’s podcast on 5 fantastic techniques that will make your life wildly more fun, enjoyable, and productive! If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here! --Andy

January is a great, if not the best, time to search for a new job. It just is. Why? Employers are filled with new hope, new budgets, new directives and a bunch of other "news." Even if this isn’t technically the start of their new fiscal year, they know it’s the time of year employees take stock. They know the best employees will be mobile, so they want to hire those best employees. They also pray their best employees don’t go all mobile on them…as in create unplanned vacancies! I’ve been working for 35 years as an executive in small and large companies, a business owner, executive recruiter, and career coach. A little street cred I’d hope you’d say… …and I’d say, every year I’ve worked, I watch history repeat itself as employers reflect, think, rethink, plan, and scale. This should matter to you whether you’re looking for a new job or not! And, you should use this opportunity to position yourself advantageously. What exactly do you need to do? It’s in today’s podcast on Job Search Tips for the New Year. I gi

If you’ve been working your job search and it just ain’t happenin’, I know why. Yes. I do. I know you’re thinking, but Coach, you don’t even know me. So how do you know MY particular job search issue? Easy breezy. It’s the same for 99% of the people who’ve needed my job-search help. Being wrong is not totally out of the realm of possibility, but let’s say I like my odds. Ok. What is it? Answer: You’re not spending your time in the right job search activities. And, you’re prolly spending time on the wrong ones too. Double owie. Let’s get this fixed with today’s podcast on the #1 Reason Your Job Search Fails and How to Fix it! If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be f

If I didn’t know better, I’d think it was hardwired at birth. …an inability to see our true impact. …those wonderful ripples and echoes we make every minute of every day…that affect far more people than we’ll ever know. Where does this myopia come from? Probably a lack of perspective to start and a host of other bandits constantly stealing it whenever we do get some. I’m not entirely sure, but here’s what I do know. YOU matter more than you think you do. No matter your age, occupation, or family life. There are people out there who need you. They rely on you. They need you to do whatever it is you do day in and day out. They need you to do what you ache to do. They need you big time. The title of this week’s podcast pretty much says it all. You have a lot to offer this world. Perspective is everything. If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums an

Ever choke? Lay an egg so to speak? “Me neither,” said me never. But, let’s just say for sake of email argument, there’s a teensy-weensy possibility you might during an upcoming interview. Does this go through your head… What if I don’t perform well? What if they don’t like me? What if they ask me that silly question I always flub? What if, what if, what if? Ba, bu, blah, blah, blah. You are going into a future and paying a debt you don’t need to pay now or probably ever! Not to mention, you’re not completely focused on what you should be focused on—nailing the interview! Wanna put those nerves or anxiety in their rightful place? Then, today’s your lucky day. Check out this podcast on How to Get Rid of Nerves in a Job Interview. Enjoy! If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos

Do you have trouble accomplishing your goals? Afraid you'll never be able to achieve that BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal)? Don't you worry! I've got you covered in today's podcast on how to set goals the right way! Enjoy! If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here! --Andy

What does a resume do? Answer: It gets you a job interview by MARKETING you, your background, and expertise. Amiright? Then, why for the love of all that is holy, would anyone tell you there's an exact number of years—10, 15, 20—an employer cares to see on your resume and the rest doesn't matter? This is the problem with the world. Any idiot with a cell phone can turn it on and call themself a career coach. Ahhhhhhhhh. The exact answer is...it depends on what markets you best! That's how you determine how far back YOUR resume should go! Of course, there are some other tricks too otherwise I wouldn’t have created this week’s video for you. Catch this week's podcast on How to Determine How Far Back Your Resume Should Go to set yourself (or at least your resume) apart! Enjoy! If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. I have hundreds of

I’ve long claimed no matter how successful you are, you’ll never feel successful if you don’t reflect. Reflection is a skill. It’s a tool. It’s powerful in that multi-dimensional sorta way. True reflection requires time, effort, and discipline, which usually means most people won’t do it. The great news is a little bit of reflection goes a long way. I do it daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually. And, NO, it does not require hours. December is a great time to take stock of all the wonderful moments you’ve had and lessons you’ve learned. Becoming more conscious of them and interpreting them with the right mindset will benefit you now and in the long run. I reflect on nine categories when I do my annual reflection. But, to be clear, this is NOT about looking at where your marriage is or career is or major buckets that tend to consume your life. Reflection, to me, is about asking yourself the right questions—the ones that hurt your brain a little because they require you to stop whatever you’re doing, t

It’s all around you and it’s difficult to make it tangible. Although, sometimes, it does seem palpable. Maybe. Companies think they have it and they’re right. Except most times they’re not right about the one they have. What is it? Culture. The word itself is meaningless. The adjectives used to describe it are meaningful. The behavior that reinforces it is the be-all end-all. That is, if and only if the behavior matches the actual company culture the organization want to promote. In The Hiring Prophecies: Psychology behind Recruiting Successful Employees, I wrote extensively about culture, how to define it, build it, promote it, and, of course, outlined the 20 most common adjectives used to describe it. Of course. But, how is a job seeker or employee gonna notice it? Whether it matches what they want? The signs are everywhere. In today’s podcast, A Story on How a Company’s Culture is All Around You, I share a story (well, you knew that already) about a time I worked with an organization who used a project na

Whether you’re job searching or simply trying to collect your career accomplishments, I’ve got a beauty for you today. Long ago, I created a tool called my Career Achievements Journal. (It’s a FREE download.) My goal is to make sure you understand: The information that goes into resume bullets to make them powerful. The details which provide context that make your interview stories shine. The valuable information that shows your current (or future) employer the impact you’ve made. Talk about a triple-header! This week’s podcast is about what that information is and how to capture it. So, join me for My Career Achievements Journal | The Tool Every Job Seeker and Employee Needs so you can shine bright, reflect on your accomplishments, and know how to sell yourself throughout your career! Warning: It’s a tool you’ll wish you had earlier in your career, but the good news is you can start using it NOW! Enjoy! If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places w