Posts Tagged ‘Career Management’
Start with Balance in your life
People who know me will find this to be a hilarious topic. Balance is one of the things I hear everyone talking about today. Are you struggling to find balance? I couldn’t help but hear Jim Connolly speaking to me when I read his post, Have you been working this week? Jim also mentions Danny…
Read More9 doable action steps to plan for the unexpected
Why should you plan for the unexpected? When you are in the middle of a job search, it is hard to read advice about what you should have done differently. But since self-employment often parallels the way a job seeker feels, I understand the struggles you may be going through. Can I have a “Do-Over”?…
Read MoreIf your job search isn't working, is it time to discover the secret to success?
What is the secret to job search success? Why is it easier for some people and harder for others? Sometimes you just can’t get traction even when everyone else seems to be winning new jobs. The magic formula or secret to job search success I would like to tell you there is a magic formula…
Read MoreHow to stop others from defining your future
Are you defining your future? Or are you letting everyone else define your future? Often people put their future in the hands of their employer or the economy and wake up feeling resentful when it doesn’t work out. Start defining your future by being proactive If you assume your current job or employer holds your…
Read MoreCareer Planning: How to avoid huge regrets in the future
Did you know that most people never do any career planning? For them, the future just happens and you have no control over it. Unfortunately, when you go through life without any career strategy or career planning, you end up wondering at the age of 53 or 61, what happened to the rest of your…
Read MoreAre you driving your career or is it driving you?
It is easy to get complacent. It is easy to assume that everything will stay the same but it rarely does. You may think that you are in charge of your career or at least you may have started out that way. As life rolls on, many people find that they no longer feel in…
Read MoreIs it time to change my job?
Is it time to change my job? You should always be prepared for a career change whether you are currently employed or are unemployed. What happens when economic confidence drops When people don’t feel confident about the economy, they don’t invest in services and products. You see less people buying new cars, building new homes,…
Read MoreDon't make this critical mistake in your career planning!
One of the things that professional resume writers hate to hear is someone who wants to hire them for a job opportunity that is due in two days. I know I can speak for the career industry when I say that many of us have been blessed with many new clients and buried in client…
Read MoreIs your addiction getting in the way of your career success?
Consider today’s post a public service announcement from me. I know that though you may not be someone who is addicted to alcohol or drugs, most likely you know someone who is an addict or an alcoholic. After working in the career field for more than 30 years, I have met many people who, even…
Read MoreNever leave career change to chance
Career management is a philosophy that very successful people use and many other people never think about. When you don’t use career management, you find that you are leaving career change to chance and it can create chaos. What is Career Management? Career management is looking at your career as a project. You determine the…
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