Dear Readers More and more companies and recruiters are using phone interviews for initial candidate screening. They find it to be an effective and efficient strategy. This is now commonplace for positions ranging  from entry level to C-level executive. As such, it is imperative that you learn how to master the phone screening. The rules [...]

Dear Readers, My last article was about really bad bosses and how to cope with them. This time I want to share three success stories of clients who woke up to the reality of their wicked manager and pivoted wisely to a create a positive outcome. And they learned valuable  strategies; now a [...]

Dear Coach Joan, How do I survive this horrible work situation? My new manager is disrespectful, ignores me, and has given my key responsibilities to members of his new team.  I feel like I'm invisible and unwanted. I know I need to get a new job but it is so difficult to just get up in the [...]

Dear Readers, Several clients, friends and family members are approaching retirement. When sharing the news, their eyes widen with delight, but beyond delight, I see mixed emotions. I sense tremendous excitement, plus a noticeable glimmer of apprehension.  It's similar to the look on people's face as they approach a roller coaster.  They [...]

  Dear Readers, You may know that I split my work hours several ways. Some of my favorite hours are in 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms in Santa Rosa low income areas, where I design and deliver literacy and art programs. I try to empower, enliven and enlarge the scope of possibilities for the kids. [...]

Anita Hill and Coach Joan (Joan Tabb) meeting, 2017 Dear Readers, I had one of the most amazing experiences last week. I had the opportunity to personally meet with Anita Hill for a private talk of about twenty minutes when she was in San Francisco for a speaking engagement. Anita [...]

Dear Coach Joan, HELP! I'M LOST!  I am committed to my new  job and was told it would be a challenge. But without guidance and instruction I feel like I am blindfolded and headed for real trouble. The good news is that I've landed a very challenging new job with a [...]

Dear Joan, I'm confused. I've had 4 jobs in the last 15 years and none of them seem right to me. I'm in my late 30s and I feel there must be a better way for me to spend my working hours. I have a bachelor's degree and always earned [...]

  Dear Coach Joan, I'm running scared. I thought I had the perfect job. I'm in my mid-20s, working full time, and completing my college degree online. I'm in luxury sales for a European car company and have been #1 in sales for almost the last two years.  The job was the [...]