Laid-off corporate executives and managers often receive job search support via outplacement. However, things are different in this Career 3.0 world. Recently the WSJ published an article about the downsizing of outplacement. Outplacement for executives formerly might have lasted throughout the length of a job search – even a whole year or more – but […]
New career book: Fail Fast, Fail Often
Many career books aren’t worth the paper they’re written on, but Fail Fast, Fail Often is good. (It’s also helpful for business owners.) The theme of Fail Fast, Fail Often is that change begins with small steps. Whether you’re starting a business or embarking on a new career, begin with the smallest, least costly action […]
Career Change: How did these people do it?
From Dorset, England, comes a good article on career change. Read it here. The journalist interviewed a handful of mid-life career changers and tells their stories. The key to these career changes is serendipity, a willingness to make leaps and freedom from a commitment to “keep moving up.”
Midlife Career Strategy: You can’t ignore age discrimination
Recently I came across an exceptionally good article on age discrimination at Forbes Magazine. Read it here. As the author points out, age discrimination continues. Many companies don’t try to hide it. And it’s hard to prove, especially if you’re applying for a job in a competitive arena. If you sue, you’ll probably have to […]
Office politics: Case of the insufferable colleague
This post was inspired by a letter to the “Workologist,” an advice columnist who fields questions about office politics every week. Read the post here. First, there are many good reasons to consult a career consultant instead of writing to an advice column (even a workologist!) and the limits of seeking columnar advice will be […]
Mid-Life Career Makeover Starts Here
The WSJ periodically reports a case study of a career makeover. Today’s study featured a mid-40s manager, a mid-life career executive named Thomas Lynch. Lynch had helped bring in millions of revenue dollars in his sales support role, yet he was held back from promotions. He had a sense that he needed to be more […]