I don’t know about you, but my computer sometimes sends off misleading messages. “File not found” may mean “need to restart and free up more memory.” And companies also send off misleading signals. After awhile, I don’t even notice the messages I’m getting…I automatically make the correction without reading the warning. Companies do this too. […]
Career Advice and Opinions
Weather and Careers
When I was writing my relocation book, I interviewed a psychologist to get the official mental health professional perspective. To my surprise, she talked about challenges newcomers face with (of all things) weather. I’ve always had a hard time with bitter cold. Two years in Alaska and 5 years in Manitoba — and I still […]
Bragging 101: Personal Branding One Story At A Time
What holds you back from strong personal branding? The vast majority of professionals, business owners and executives have trouble branding themselves because they suffer from FOB syndrome: Fear of Bragging. Professionals and business owners need marketing materials that will demonstrate value to their clients. Corporate executives also get stuck because they can’t sell […]
Q. Hi Cathy. I was laid off sixteen months ago with a great severance package. Since my spouse was working, I really didn’t need to search for a job right away. How do I explain my time off? A. Gaps can be challenging to navigate — and even more challenging to explain. But when a […]
Talking Back to Barbara Ehrenreich
I’m a great fan of Barbara Ehrenreich. I loved Nickel and Dimed and enjoyed reading Bait and Switch. One of my ezine readers sent me a link to Ehrenreich’s blog, which recently discussed the gap within professions: those at the top make mega-bucks, those on the bottom hover at the poverty level. Seethe blog entry […]
Does relocation bring happiness?
Today’s Wall Street Journal column, Getting Going by Jonathan Clements (Page D1 of the Personal Journal)reviews the age-old question: Why what you have is never enough. He reports a study by academics Daniel Kahnemanand David Schkade. They asked university students in 2 US locations – midwest and California – where they think “someone like themselves […]