Retirement at 65? 70? Maybe 90…

November 30, 2011

Here’s an excellent article about the need to postpone retirement in today’s economic and social climate. Many 60+ workers are finding their savings have shrunk along with their property values. The goal of “sell this house, buy a small apartment and enjoy the difference” has morphed to, “Hope we can sell this house someday.” Frankly, [...]

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Biggest career change mistakes… but are they?

November 29, 2011

One of the monster.com sites came up with these tips – 5 worst career change mistakes. Read the article here. Here’s my take on these mistakes (which are actually written up as tips and warnings, but that’s another story): They advise, “Don’t Look for a Job in Another Field Without Some Intense Introspection.” Well, I [...]

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To find a new career: Focus on what you do away from work

November 27, 2011

If you are thinking of changing careers, you’ll probably get advice along these lines. 1 – Review your history. What have you done well? What do you get praised for doing? 2 – What are you passionate about? 3 – What would you do if you won the lottery? and (my favorite): What do you [...]

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Words to Cut out Of Your Resume

November 24, 2011

Great article on cutting words from your resume here. I’ve been saying the same thing for a LONG time!

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Career Planning: Accept a lower salary to get Facebook access at work? I don’t think so…

November 6, 2011

Recently Fast Company published an article that seemed related to career planning. They asked if twenty-somethings and college students would trade off financial rewards to get more freedom to use Facebook on the job. Read the article here. The respondents insisted that Facebook access and social media were more important than money. The article said: [...]

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3 Resume Mistakes That Will Derail Your Job Search

November 3, 2011

From a blog cleverly titled Position Ignition, a really good article on 3 top resume mistakes that can destroy your job search. Read the original article here. Here are the 3 mistakes – paraphrased in my own words. (1) Focus on duties rather than accomplishments. If you’re over 16, you no longer have “duties.” You [...]

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Moving for your career change? Create your relocation checklist to save hassles

October 29, 2011

When you’re relocating, a checklist can reduce moving stress considerably. In a recent blog post, one author recommended specific items for a checklist. This article is especially valuable because the author identifies different checklists you need at different stages of the move. I’d add you also need a career planning checklist. Moving checklist phase 1: [...]

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Relocation Tips: How Do You Know This Home Is “The One?”

October 24, 2011

One major source of relocation stress comes from choosing which apartment to rent or which house to buy. This decision is critical. Make a wrong choice and you’ll be miserable – not to mention you could lose thousands of dollars from moving again … and again. Trulia’s real estate realist dispenses answers to a common [...]

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Should you retire at 65 (or ever)?

October 23, 2011

Today’s New York Times includes an article on career change to retirement. You can read the full article here. Here are the article’s suggestions (with my comments): (1) Talk to a financial planner and see if you can afford to retire. Frankly, I don’t think it’s easy to plan. Your planner can make projections but [...]

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5 Career Planning Tips For Mid-Career Managers

October 22, 2011

Penelope Trunk’s recent post featured 5 career planning tips for being a good manager. I think they have fairly general applicability. You can read the full post here. Some tips from the article: – Manage conflict. Don’t run from it. Whether it’s your conflict or someone else’s, it probably won’t get resolved on its own. [...]

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