Start the New Year with more than your good intentions
We probably all begin a new year with good intentions. Many people make resolutions to lose weight, improve their eating habits, or get a new job, to name a few. If these sound like...
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Take charge of your future at work
The employment market has experienced significant ups and downs in the past three years. Some people appeared shocked. But from my experience, not much is new. Trends demonstrate that when companies over-hire or when...
Time management is essential to a successful job search
Over the years, I’ve watched people struggle to navigate obstacles to rewarding employment. I’ve spent a career dissecting why people get stuck in dead-end jobs and stalled job searches. The reasons vary, yet many...
Getting a job in a tough market
A tough market and your ability to get employed won’t change by casting blame. Finding work will happen faster if you’re realistic, forward-thinking, and active. Your chances can improve if you create a plan...
Stop Waiting for a Job and Go to Work!
An epiphany hit me recently after reading an article about the current status of job loss in Washington State. Reporting “no jobs” does not necessarily mean there is “no work available.” The term “jobless,”...
This Year Make Resolutions That Stick
Leading up to each New Year, it is common for people to establish a long wish list and/or a list of resolutions. The problem is that neither is typically tied to a plan of...
Drive Your Own Bus
Nailing the job is just the beginning. It’s always a great celebration when someone lands the role of their dreams. Then the real work begins: keeping it. Sometimes the joy of securing the role...
How Short Cuts Can Short Circuit Your Career Plan
Some days, I just shake my head when I watch how people approach their job searches or career planning. After 15 years, I would say I have developed a pretty solid recipe for getting...
Why Throwing Spaghetti at the Wall Does Not Work
The internet is seductive. It is so much easier to believe it holds the answers to life’s mysteries, than to imagine what it would be like without it. Granted, it really does hold a...
Does Your Walk Match Your Talk?
Much of my work involves helping people become more effective at work, and if they are not working, more productive in their job searches. It is necessary for me to observe behavior and identify...
