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Why Gifted Adults Struggle With Career Change
Gifted adults often face unique career career challenges. They’re often described with words that seem negative in the context of most corporate jobs. For instance, gifted adults can seem restless and undirected. They juggle several projects at the same time. They come across as intense and supremely focused. When children are gifted, they often get […]
Career Coaching Article: Ten things to do When You Really, Really Hate your Job
Do you dread getting up and going to work every day? 1. Begin focusing on what you want instead of how much you want to escape. When you find yourself sharing the latest horror story, stop in mid-sentence and say, “What I want to have is…” 2. Create an image that describes you in your […]
When to Break the Cardinal Job Interview Rule
When you’re looking for job interview advice, you will find dozens of articles out there, each promising to reveal the hottest 5, 7, 10 or even 13 resume mistakes. But sometimes you may need to break the rules. For instance, the one cardinal rule you always hear is, “Never ask about salary or benefits.” But there […]
Finding your own beliefs
If you’re reading anything in the self-help, motivation or even business genre, you’ve probably heard that your beliefs will limit your success. Hold on to negative beliefs and now you’re doomed. I’ve always had trouble with that idea because some negative beliefs are accurate. Yes, Virginia, there IS discrimination based on age, sex, race, religion, gender orientation, […]