Sarah Landrum: Career Blogger & Freelance Writer

“As a blog owner, I spend my time keeping up with the industry, researching topic ideas and creating new content for my audience.

I do the same for the blogs I write for by pitching topics and researching/writing posts tailored to their site.”

Are you wondering what a day in her life feels like giving her career path?

“Every day is different in terms of what I’m working on. I try to follow the same routine, though, for productivity sake.

I plan out my week so that when I start the day I know what post(s) I’m working on and can do my research and writing in the morning and then work on my blog in the afternoon. “

We were curious to know what prompted her to become a career expert/ blogger and she was kind enough to share.

“I helped a lot of my friends and classmates with their resumes and job searches in College.

I’m not sure how I became the go-to person to ask. I think someone saw me working on my resume, really liked it and asked for help and it just snowballed from there.

A few people suggested I start a resume business or a career/job search company. I really love writing and had always wanted to start a blog so that became my inspiration! Who knows, maybe one day I will break into resume coaching!

And this is sort of the same story that Zinny has. We are so excited to see that Sarah was able to discover the value she provided to her friends and eventually turn it into a platform that has been beneficial for her audience.

So what does career success mean to her?

“I like to measure success in terms of happiness. We tend to fall into a trap of thinking that if I just hit that next level, then I’ll be successful and then I can finally be happy but we’re never actually fulfilled with that line of thinking and we end up getting in a rut.

To be happy doing what you’re doing, to enjoy your work, that’s what fuels you to grow and do better. I think that’s the real goal that we should all strive for. That’s also the basis of my blog.”

“Take some time to remember why you’re doing what you’re doing. Whether that’s what made you fall in love with the profession in the first place or your kids at home that you’re working to support.

If you can tie your work to a greater goal and create goals for you to work towards that’s a great starting place! Sometimes, though, you just need some time off! Take a long weekend and do something for yourself to get reinvigorated.

Sarah recently became a new mum and as a career expert, she was able to share some advice for mothers who want to return to the workforce.

“Be easy on yourself! You can’t expect to be able to dive right back in at 100%.

It’s going to be hard to no longer be able to give your all to both your work and your family. The adjustment is not easy but don’t run yourself down trying to be perfect.

It’s okay to turn down work or to ask for help. I’ve had a lot of emails (including this interview) that have been lost for a week, sometimes more. I can’t do it all and I have to remind myself that’s OK!

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