You've got skills and experience, but you're worried that when you create your resume, you're only going to be qualified to do the same job you've always done, and that's really not the job you want anymore. Instead, you've got your sights set on something different. Many of you know what that is already, but a lot of you are still scratching your heads. That's ok. If you don't know what you want yet, read this post anyway. It will give you hope that when you do figure out what you want … [Read more...]
Stop Keeping Your Career Options Open: Find Focus
If you're like a lot of people I talk to, you want to keep your career options open because you can do so many different things. You're thinking that by keeping career options open, you're that much more likely to find the right thing - after all, you're not closing doors, not saying no to opportunities, and you're showing the world how many different hats you can wear, which in your experience has been a great asset to companies. Why Keeping Career Options Open Is Hurting Your Job … [Read more...]
6 Things To Look For In Your Next Job That Will Make You Way Happier
Face it. This job isn't doing it for you, and you're constantly thinking about your next job instead. You might have some days where you feel like work was ok, but you have other days where you're tearing your hear out. On those days you head for the nearest computer and type in "job hunt" faster than you can leave work at 5 p.m. You're thinking about your next job. You want to get out of there. But when it is time to find something new, you should know some key things that will make … [Read more...]
Making A Career Change: 3 Things That Keep You Stuck
Making a career change is harder than just choosing what you want to do and pressing "GO." Even if you're at the point where you know what you want to do, there may be a lot of things that hold you back from being willing to give up your current job, even if you know it's draining the life out of you, or it will turn into a pumpkin soon. Those things that keep you hanging on may even prevent you from doing the work that you need to do to dig in and figure out what you really do want to do … [Read more...]
Why Meaningful Jobs Are Good For Your Career
Many of you may dream of meaningful work, but did you know that meaningful jobs are actually good for your career? You don't have to suffer in a job you hate believing that you're doing what's best for your career. You actually can have meaningful work and get ahead at the same time. I know from talking to many of you that you'd love to do something that means something to you. That can mean different things to different people. For some, it means helping people in some way. For others, … [Read more...]
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