If you're thinking about changing your career one of the fears that might hold you back is worry that you'll make the wrong career choices. What could be worse than taking a huge risk and leap of faith only to find that you're worse off than you were before? It's a worst-case … [Read more...]
Unhappy At Work: Why Midlife Makes Us Cranky
First of all, let me just say, it's not your fault if you're unhappy at work and cranky about it. I turned 40 this summer, and I was surprised that it didn't roll off my back like some other birthdays have. Midlife is a big deal in a lot of ways, and not just because I think we're officially grown ups now (even though we still might not feel like it). There's a lot of talk about how our 40's … [Read more...]
Networking Email: How To Say Hello Again
When it's time to find a job, you've heard that your network is the go-to place. But as you get ready to send out your first networking email, you notice a tiny problem. . . You haven't really kept up with your network very well. You've been busy: your job, your family, your life. It's hard to keep up with people - even those you once knew quite well - when life gets in the way. So now … [Read more...]
How A Transferable Skill List Can Land You (Almost) Any Job
Let's say there's a man named Adam. Adam works in HR, and spends his days doing on-boarding with new employees, succession planning for employees leaving the organization, as well as helping managers with ongoing talent management. There are parts of his job he enjoys - working with people, managing large programs, being creative, but other parts he doesn't. Mostly the red tape. Overall, … [Read more...]
Never Give Up Your Dreams: Pivotal Moments Change Everything
A young writer pounds away at a beat up old typewriter crammed tightly in his laundry room. The year is 1973. He works three jobs - one as a full time teacher, and the others in the summer doing industrial laundry and pumping gas. These jobs, along with his wife's, barely keep his family - a toddler and a newborn - off of welfare. For most people, finding time to write would be the last … [Read more...]
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