Job search is getting extremely challenging during tough economic times, so even mature graduates are turning to the universities they left behind a long time ago. Alma Mater means “greatest mother,” but returning to your college or university won’t feel like asking your mother ffor help. These days universities are expanding their services. Some even […]
Career Advice and Opinions
Mid-Career Planning: How Personal Can You Get…and Should You?
How much of your personal life should you disclose at work? Penelope Trunk, author of Brazen Careerist and now famous blogger, likes to be controversial. That’s a good thing when you’re a blogger. Recently she posted about a very personal topic: having a miscarriage at work. She also wrote about her desire to get an […]
21st century career advice: Use Google Alerts
Set a google alert for your own company. Add alerts for your boss and key top managers. You will be surprised at how much shows up. Just one thing…use your own personal computer account!
Career Change and Relocation Should Feel Effortless
Reflecting on my last post, I realized that when I moved to Seattle, everything fell into place quickly. I sold my house in New Mexico. (That really was effortless! Someone heard I was moving and said, “Name your price.”) My friends helped me find a terrific apartment; actually, I went online and asked them to […]
Career Advice vs Career Information
Remember the first Career Change book: What color is your parachute? Th ey advised everyone to call around and set up “interviews for information.” The idea was, “People don’t feel threatened. You’re not putting them on the spot. They want to talk to you.” Alas, today’s executives are too busy. But if you’re going to […]
Considering an internet marketing career transition?
Internet marketing is, in my opinion, the best response to age discrimination. When enough over-forty folks can tell their employers, “Take this job and…” you’ll see a whole new respect emerging from employers. But you can’t just head for the Internet unprepared. Thousands (maybe millions) of people hear stories of Internet millionaires (or at least […]