The CPIBN staff works to make the office environment as comfortable as possible for each and every candidate. The first step of that process is assuring that the staff members are perceived as approachable and trustworthy. There is always someone to greet people walking through the front door, which works to help ease the first …
Every CPIBN candidate finishes the boot camp modules with the idea that they are employed; for themselves as job seekers. Repeatedly stressing the importance of treating the job search as a full time job makes the advice feel cliche, but it serves a purpose. Embracing the mantra creates an understanding of the process and a …
Everyone needs a little pick-me-up after the weekend. Check out these quotes to help you conquer Monday and the rest of the week!
Profile: Candidate B is not new to the CPIBN program, having gone through the bootcamp and entire job search process in the summer-fall of 2014. Unfortunately, almost to the day one year later, he found himself downsized again from his Marketing Manager position with a local technical manufacturing company. The CPIBN program was offered to …
Our partners are celebrating 35 years of helping San Francisco with career transition, job search, and leadership coaching! Torchiana 35th Anniversary Press Release As we look forward to celebrating our 30th anniversary next year, we are proud to be a part of a long standing partnership, which continues to grow and evolve to better help individuals and companies! …
Each candidate who walks through the doors at CPIBN works towards the end goal of finding their next perfect fit with a company. Weeks, and sometimes months, of hard work, class participation, resume polishing, networking, and research all lead up to the biggest and most intimidating aspect of the job search, the interview. Candidate A …
Every job search has ebbs and flows, and while the ebbs seem to be never-ending, Candidate A has come to realize that all of the hard work put into her time working with CPIBN and utilizing the tools she has learned through the classes shes attending are beginning to pay off. After submitting countless applications, …
Most candidates are comfortable talking about their strengths and times that they have succeeded in their career. The real differentiator between candidates in many interviews is the interviewee’s ability to handle the negative questions. Interviewing consultants/trainers tell companies to include at least 3 “negative” questions in the course of a standard one-hour interview. The purpose …
Candidate A was excited to learn that CPIBN offers other classes, covering a wide array of topics and issues, outside of the bootcamp style modules, and she quickly registered to participate in the What Should I Wear? Dress for Success class. She felt she had a good understanding of what it means to dress professionally or …
1. Make a point of learning throughout your lifetime. Technology is changing the workplace so fast that many careers for the next generation do not even exist yet. Keeping pace requires continuous learning. 2. Develop a “personal why” that gives your work meaning. A larger sense of meaning or purpose enhances your resilience. It gives …
