How Important are Values within an Organizational Setting?

If you ever find yourself feeling out-of-line with your job and/or workplace, you might want to check yourself and see where you stand on your values as this is one of the biggest problems I see when I hear discontent in the workplace. When values clash, problems result. Values can be defined as "important and …

May 1 – A Chance for a Do-Over

Happy May Day!  Here we are at the start of another new month, which brings hope and feelings of anticipation at what can be.  You can either look at this time as a positive or negative but the choice is yours to make.  For those of you who have dealt with the bad storms, I …

When in Job-Search Mode, You Need Support

Engaging in a well-defined and diligent job transition will go easier if you have support.  Looking for a new job can be anxiety-producing, to say the least.  Keeping up such a search, day-after-day, can feel exhausting; submitting resumes or having to actually go tell people you are in a job transition can be scary, and …

Should You Be Working with a Career Coach?

If you have been umployed for longer than 3 months, you need to find a career coach - and fast!  Here are some benefits: 1. they can help you to regain composure when you feel thrust into unemployment and help you to regain your equilibrium 2. they can help you become focused and to set …