I just revised my Report on the 5 most common (and, some say, the toughest) career decisions most mid-career professionals face. After all, career planning is all about making decisions. The truth is, most of us spend more time deciding which car to buy than investigating career decisions. (I’m the same way, most of the […]
Age Discrimination? Not this time.
Yesterday’s New York Times included its popular section, The Workologist. This time the Workologist tackles a reader’s question that appear age-related. It’s not. Read the original here. I have long been passionate about age-discrimination. I can sniff it out like an energetic bloodhound. But I also believe we need to stop defining ourselves by age. […]
When to Break the Cardinal Job Interview Rule
When you’re looking for job interview advice, you will find dozens of articles out there, each promising to reveal the hottest 5, 7, 10 or even 13 resume mistakes. But sometimes you may need to break the rules. For instance, the one cardinal rule you always hear is, “Never ask about salary or benefits.” But there […]
Making Changes, One Step At A Time
I’ve been working out for a long time – most of my adult life. In fact, most people who meet me today assume I was a tomboy as a child. Today it’s rare to hear words like “tomboy.” Girls who play sports are athletically inclined, just like boys who play sports. But that doesn’t matter because, […]
Your LinkedIn Profile: Be a human being!
A really good article from Forbes – click here for more. Excerpt: “If you write your LinkedIn profile in the language I call Corporate Speak Zombie language, you’re going to sound like every other battle drone in the Empire’s battalion. You won’t sound like yourself.” I don’t agree with all the examples – for instance, […]
Midlife Career Moves When You Lose Your Job
Some time ago the Wall Street Journal carried a story about a 49-year-old public relations specialist, laid off four years ago, currently working as a seasonal post office employee. “Could he hope to be back on a payroll?” the article asked. Here’s what I’d advise if he called me. (1) Gain momentum early. When you […]