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Career Planning – Strategies that Help you Move to Your Dream Career
In the process of effective career management, one step entails career planning. These are specific strategies to take that will lead you to a fulfilling career path. It is one thing to plan and to have a goal, which we talked about the last time. But without specific steps to take, the goal becomes nothing more than …
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Helping Employees to Manage their Career
As a Career Coach and Professor or Career Management, I am always in promotion mode for people to always manage their career; that means that one knows what they want for a career path, know what their skill sets are, and are prepared for a job transition if they need one. That being said, the …
Rev Up Your Ego
In the job search quest, we can become solely focused on finding open positions and resume and letter-writing. But an important step in the process is to rev up our ego, which can often take a bruising during this time. It is important to understand that in order for an employer to believe in you, …
Bad Behaviors in the Workplace
As a career coach/strategist, I work with clients who are at all phases in their careers. I often work with clients who are feeling stressed and are having difficulty in dealing with bad behaviors they are exposed to in their workplace. Here are a few of the stories I hear: Client A t works in …
10 Resume Errors that Spell Check Won’t Catch
I read an article recently about spell check and how it does not always catch every error. So, I thought I'd pass it on: Its versus It's (or any other apostrophes) Your versus You're Sales verus Sails Affect versus Effect Would Have not Would of Through versus Threw Then versus Than Supposed To not Suppose …
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When Caregiving Needs Get in the Way of Work
One trend that older employees are dealing with is the increasing need to be a caregiver, not just of their children but of their parents aas well. They are known as the "Sandwich Generation." According to the results of a survey by The Harford Insurance Company, over half of the respondents reported being worried about how …
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The 3 Phases of Career Transitions
Ok, you've now decided to make a career change. Maybe you've concluded that your field is obsolete or too competitive; perhaps you have come the realization that you have not felt fulfilled or happy in your current job. In making the move, you will have to go through the 3 phases of a career transition: winding …
Career Reinventions
If you have been laid off for your job, you may be wondering "What now?" Well, this might be the perfect time to reinvent yourself and your career. Reinvention means to recreate, make new or different. This definition can take on many meanings for your career and for your future. Daily, I hear and read …
Do You Live by “Self-Defeat”?
Time and again I see people start to make their plans for their future - pursuing a new job or career path, or starting their own businesses. They are initially excited by the possibilities that lie in front of them and eagerly set out on their path, only to see road blocks and work ahead. …
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