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Stop Avoiding the Hard Conversations: Why Radical Candor is the Essential Read for Every Leader
By Daria Lojko Executive Coach, Close Cohen Career Consulting & HR Director, Expedia. Kim Scott’s Radical Candor remains one […]
- 14 Nov 2025

Principal Executive Career Coach Job Opportunity
Are you a seasoned leader with deep experience in corporate and tech environments? Is developing team members a favorite part […]
- 4 Nov 2025

What Starbucks’ Restructuring and Layoffs Taught Me About the Power of Networks
By Nancy Poznoff is a former VP at Starbucks, now Executive Coach, Close Cohen Career Consulting & CEO, Mother Bear. […]
- 7 Oct 2025

Ebook out now! “7 Game-Changing AI Apps for Senior Level Candidates: Close Cohen’s Job Search Playbook”
Hello readers, our team at Close Cohen Career Consulting has tackled the AI mandate – locate 7 AI apps to […]
- 2 Jun 2025

Leadership Actions to Boost Productivity at Work for Senior Management, Directors, and VPs
Ever wondered what makes a great team truly click? It’s not magic. High-performing teams are carefully built, brick by brick, […]
- 20 May 2025

Big Tech Career Firm Expands to Raleigh-Durham Amid Six-Figure Layoffs (May 13, 2025)
-Triangle pros to get Big-Tech career tactics as job cuts continue (Raleigh-Durham, NC, May 13, 2025) As RTI International cuts […]
- 15 May 2025

Your Next Big Thing: Approaching your Job Search with a Founder’s Mindset
Alright, let’s dive into a mindset shift that can truly revolutionize your senior-level job search. As someone who’s navigated the […]
- 28 Apr 2025

Close Cohen 2024 Year in Review
As we sat down to review 2024, one thing became crystal clear —we have worked with some incredible leaders. No […]
- 30 Dec 2024

2023 Year in Review
Farewell to 2023! Adiós, ciao, au revoir, however you want to say it, peace out to 2023. Feels good to […]
- 4 Jan 2024

8 Do’s and Don’ts of ChatGPT for Resume Writing (+Prompts!)
At CloseCohen we are early adopters of all new technologies, and have been using ChatGPT and AI tools to strengthen […]
- 9 Nov 2023

The Day I Knew I Was Quitting and Moving to Portugal
Cheyanne Johnson is contributing author for Close Cohen Career Consulting and ex-AWS leader who moved with her family to Portugal for a […]
- 18 Oct 2023

Proud, Loud, and Strategic: Brag Better Book Review
The One Big Thing: Attention, praise, and opportunities come to those who strategically talk about their accomplishments. If you’re not […]
- 14 Aug 2023