Q. I have a job. It’s not great but it could be worse and it does pay the bills. Last week I got invited to interview for a job that sounds like fun. But I suspect they’re offering less money than I’m making now.”
A. When you’re working, you may have trouble escaping for interviews. You […]

In her book What To Do With the Rest of Your Life, Robin Ryan identifies 10 career killers. Today we’ll look at two and explore a third, all related to self-presentation. Click here to look up the book. Killer #1: Wait to be noticed. Expect that you’ll be recognized if […]

Last week a reporter from Australia emailed me, getting background for an article about careers. As it turned out, the questions related directly to my ebook on “Ten things to do when you really, really hate your job.”http://www.cathygoodwin.com/hatejob.html
An example of the career advice I shared:
Q. How do we ‘readjust’ our attitude to be […]

Q. My job search has taken off!
I want to apply for an advertised job in the systems group of Mega-Corp. I know folks in other departments but not this one. Do you have tips to bypass HR and get a job interview from the hiring manager?
A. This question actually came from a client recently. […]

When reviewing career change books, I sometimes add the comment, ‘This book seems more appropriate for 20-somethings or 30-somethings. But midlife career changers will resist.”
(1) You need different networking systems. A Young Career Changer (YCC) can ask for informational interviews. He can ask to shadow someone for a day or two.
But if you’re in your […]

On the surface, last night’s Apprentice was all about leadership.
But I believe it was all about luck.Both teams hated their project leaders.
Team Kinetic recognized that Aime (pronounced “Amy”) wasn’t fully present. She seemed unaware of her environment (Spanish speaking culture — hello!) and she delegated to the max. Still, her team came up with […]

Did you read the New York Times yesterday - Sunday, February 11, 2007? If so, you may have noticed a big article in the Education Section: Troubles Grow for a University Built on Profits, by Sam Dillon.
The troubled university was University of Phoenix.
The NYT keeps a list of “most emailed” articles. This morning, […]

Today’s paper featured an article with the attention-grabbing headline, “Religion in the Workplace.”
But reading closely, the article featured employees who violated company policies, claiming discrimination based on religion. One wore tattoos; another surfed the web during business hours. A third seemed more questionable: she wanted to wear a head scarf to serve drinks in […]

According to the International Herald Tribune and other sources: In theory, astronauts can get all the psychological help they need with no stigma. But a NASA flight surgeon says no — there can be consequences.
In my experience, anyone who’s in a senior military, government, corporate or other position will be reluctant to seek psychological support, […]

If you haven’t seen the movie Notes on a Scandal, and you like all your movies to be surprises, stop reading now! Otherwise…
The movie Notes on a Scandal made me cringe. Cate Blanchett’s character (”Sheba”) made two career mistakes. First, she decided to become a teacher without realizing what was involved. We’ve all met idealistic […]