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: […]
Relocation Tips: How Do You Know This Home Is “The One?”
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 […]
Should you retire at 65 (or ever)?
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 […]
5 Career Planning Tips For Mid-Career Managers
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. […]
Changing careers for a lesser job
Psychologist Jonathan Alpert answers a question about career change. Read the full article here. A 30-something man writes that he’s working long hours in a job he doesn’t like. However, he makes really good money so he’s reluctant to quit. He wants to be in a job where he can make a difference. He’s considering […]
Mid-Life Career Change: “When That School Is Really A Scam”
Education does make sense for mid-life career changers… if you choose targeted, focused education from appropriate programs. But it’s not always easy to find the right schools. For instance, online education can be extremely valuable when you choose an accredited program that’s recognized in your field. But you will find many diploma mills and fake […]