This movie illustrates one of the critical steps in any transition: listening to your environment and responding to your strengths and desires — even if everyone around you thinks you’ve lost your mind. I won’t claim that Center Stage is a great movie (the reviews were mixed), but I enjoyed the behind-the-scenes realism and the […]
Career Advice and Opinions
Best jobs for career changes? No … worst advice.
Recently I came across an article on a site that looked extremely reputable. The site promised to include tips for midlife career change, but in fact the article is misleading and even dangerous. First, I don’t recommend following any guidance for “best job” or “hot jobs.” By the time you read about them, they won’t […]
Some good career tips …
Some good career tips from Business Insider. Start with the 11 things never to put on a resume: http://read.bi/HxnTTR My career guide includes many of these tips – so if you start here you are ahead of the game: https://midlifecareerstrategy.com/searchbk.html
How to choose a career coach
Career counseling used to be straightforward. You hired a counselor who administered tests, asked some questions and guided you to a dream career. Today’s job search model calls for hiring a coach. And you’ll find thousands to choose from. Here are some guidelines to make your selection. Karen hired a “mentor” coach to help her […]
Between Jobs? Save your money by moving thoughtfully
“Norman” was experiencing sticker shock. After years of career success in the corporate world, he had accumulated a healthy nest egg. But now Norman faced a midlife career crisis. He had just learned his division would be shutting down. To keep his job, he would have to relocate to a distant part of the country. […]
Career Planning: Should You Hire and Fire?
Recently this question was posed on a LinkedIn forum: Should you hire and fire? Readers interpreted the question differently. Some said, “Hire slow and fire fast.” Most said, “Don’t hire anyone unless you’re prepared to invest in his/her retention and growth.” Here’s my response (edited from what I posted): With small companies, or companies going […]