With the economy in turmoil, many mid-career executives face tough challeges: career change, relocation, shifting job descriptions or self-employment. Most of them will view the waning months of 2009 as dead time. So they’ll put career transition on the back burner until January. That can be a huge mistake. I encourage my clients to begin […]
Career Change
Mid-life Career Change By Degrees
Should an MBA degree be included in your mid-life, mid-career game plan? The answer is, “Getting a degree can be the best *or* the worst career decision of your life.” Recently a national newspaper featured an article questioning the wisdom of escaping tough economic times by returning to school. Their article was targeted to twenty-something […]
Career Change without career change
Often the biggest career change happens when you are not focusing on your career: you pay attention to the rest of your life. So with a career in the doldrums, here are some things you can do to explode yourself into a new life. I’ll blog more about each of these in the days and […]
Mid-life Career Change to College Teaching
Q: I would like to get into college teaching, after several year in corporate life. I have no teaching experience but have made lots of presentation. A. I’ve taught college level courses as full-time, tenured and adjunct faculty. I’ve taught online and offline, in classrooms and conference rooms. So I love this question. (1) You […]
Considering career change + overseas relocation? Here’s a guide…
Just came across a book Grown-up’s Guide to Running Away From Home: Making a New Life Abroad by Rosanne Knorr. The title of this book is somewhat misleading: it’s really a detailed guide to overseas relocation. Knorr’s book gets 5 stars simply because it does what it promises: offers a straightforward guide to those who […]
Financial planning for a job loss
When you lose your job, the first question that comes to mind is, “How will I survive financially?” I haven’t seen much good advice for dealing with the financial side of career change, but I like this article: http://www.fpanet.org/public/tools/jobloss.cfm#steps Some points I especially like: Cobra may not be your best option for health insurance. Make […]