Are you having a tough time in your career? If the answer is yes, know that you are not alone.
Things are tough for most people. There are fewer jobs and more work for those ...
People come to me all the time because they are unhappy in their careers and are not sure what to do about it. They tell me the reasons they don't have what they want; the ...
I know what it feels like to be trapped in a career. You dread going to work, but believe you have no options. You dream of greater things, but don't know or don't believe you can ...
One of our biggest fears associated with our employment is facing the possibility of the ultimate rejection: getting fired. I'm not talking about being laid off. I'm talking ...
Your internet presence is an indispensible part of your 21st century job search. Not only should you be actively reaching out to recruiters and hiring authorities, but you should ...
You may have come across the term 'elevator pitch' recently during your job search. Basically, this term refers to the brief sixty-second speech that people use to describe the ...
If you are about to create your resume, you may have searched through the thousands of templates that are available and realized that there are two distinct types of resume ...
During these harsh economic times, more and more people are getting laid off and looking for that elusive dream career opportunity. When an opening presents itself, you will want ...
When interviewing for any position, you are essentially trying to market and sell yourself as your own brand. You need to communicate to the hiring committee reasons for why you ...
Choosing the career one wants to pursue is a decision that some make much earlier than others. Of course there is really no specific time at which you must make the decision to ...
Networking remains the number one way to find a job. That is why social networking on the internet has become such a popular tool for job searching. Social Networking allows you ...
Many job seekers have an unrealistic picture of how much time the job search will take them. If you are currently working full-time but want to change jobs, plan to spend up to 8 ...
It happens time and again. Someone loses their job but it's not the specific job they are upset about losing, it is the fact that they are now jobless. Many people hold jobs that ...
Before starting your job search, it is a good idea to complete a background check on yourself ahead of any employers. You should find out if there are any potential problems that ...
Disagreeing with other people, without taking a body count or courting disaster, is something most people try to avoid as much as possible. Nevertheless, we recognize that we ...
Many people believe that outside perceptions shape their career, and if others had a better view of them, they would be further along in their career.
The truth is that your ...
I recently posted a question in various Linked In groups and posed the question "What are your Career goals for 2011?" Among the many things I heard about, a common theme among ...
In February of this year, I celebrated my 7th anniversary of leaving the corporate world to pursue a lifelong dream of opening a bakery. Having spent the prior seven years as an ...
Most people look for approval from the outside. They want to feel good about their choices and career path. They want validation that they are doing the right things at the right ...
Ever notice that your behavior changes when you are around either children or adults. With children, we take time to explain things. With adults, we have little patience or we ...