Behavior Changes Can Help a Stalled Job Search
For people re-entering the job market after 10 or 20 years of continued employment, and those having been out of the market for three years or more, the changes that have taken place may...
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Resiliency- How Do You Measure Up?
This has been a year filled with endings: banks failing, businesses closing their doors, homes going into foreclosure. Everyone has been impacted by the turbulence in the business world, and the need to adjust...
Are you ready to React or Effectively Respond?
How fast are you able to take action when an opportunity surfaces or a lead comes your way? People say the first step to success (winning) is showing up. The next step is knowing...
Creating Opportunity
Most people who appear to get what they want begin with a vision or a goal. The clearer they become about what it is they are going after, the easier it is to set...
Networking: Career Fitness vs. Physical Fitness
When networking is recommended as a way of maintaining career fitness, I hear many excuses for why it is not possible, or at the very least, very difficult. January is a good time to...
Attitude: Do You Have a Service-Driven Mind Set?
This week I had an ah-hah moment, although it had actually been incubating for a long time. Although we are in a recession, there are business owners, contractors, and consultants I know who are...
Finding Work in a Slow Economy
Every week I get inquires from people regarding their job search. And, no matter how much I emphasize the need to invest in building relationships and targeting companies that are a fit, many resort...
Having or Setting Realistic Expectations
Networking is typically the best way to learn about new opportunities, whether it is work related or otherwise. Being open and available to meet new contacts is a large part of what it takes...
Job Search & Productivity
It seems unemployment is up to almost 10%. Ok.. so what can you really do about it? My job is to help my clients achieve their career goals. We discuss alternatives, and design plans....
Getting A Head Start: Planning Your First Year in a New Job
There is a tendency for people to get very complacent once they have landed their new job. After months (sometimes, years) of searching, many people think their work is over once they land their...
