📎Where’s Clippy when I need him?

One of the 7 thoughts that hit right before you give up on really updating your resume.

I swear Clippy was the last true friend we had in Microsoft Word.
At least he popped up when we stared at a blank page like:

You open your resume, ready to update it… and five minutes later, you’re deep in emotional quicksand.

Here are the 7 things I hear over-and-over from the mid-career professional I’ve coached:

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1. “I don’t even know how to explain what I do anymore.”

2. “Imposter syndrome tackles me before I finish the first sentence.”

3. “I can’t make my experience sound impressive.”

4. “I’m drowning in fifteen years of history.”

5. “My resume looks fine, but nobody’s calling.”

6. “Where’s Clippy when I need him to write this thing for me?”

7. “It shouldn’t be this hard to talk about myself.”

If you’ve thought even one of those, I see you.
You’re not bad at resumes.
You’re just trying to cram a career into a template that doesn’t tell your story.

We’ll fix that later this week.
For now, I just want you to know you’re in good company and that Clippy would absolutely still be cheering for you.

What’s your version of “Where’s Clippy when I need him?”
Drop it in the comments.
I bet we could fill a group therapy session.

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