During a career change or job search, you’ll get LOTS of advice – often discouraging, frustrating and just plain bad. At the same time, you need information. Every career consultant will encourage you to network and talk to lots of people, including people you meet at parties. So how do you sort this out? How […]
Career Change
Career Change Is A Family Affair (Especially When You’re Moving)
Q: “I’m really eager to move from my midwestern town to a major city on the East Coast. The problem is my elderly mother. She doesn’t want to move. I want to spend time with her but I really need to move or resign myself to limit career options later.” A. This one’s tough. I […]
Video: Career Change Myth #1: “Career change and starting over”
Usually I’m really calm as I read business magazines, newspapers and books, but this advice got me riled up! So I made a video. Please watch and comment below.
5 Easy Business Ideas (Almost) Anyone Can Use
Looking for ways to tart your own business? Here are five EASY business ideas I’ve never seen — but I’m convinced there’s a need. (1) Virtual assistant publicity When I published my book, Making the Big Move, I needed to spread the word. But the logistics were daunting. For example, I wanted to send […]
“Video: Bad news or bad dream?”
It’s happened to all of us … that sinking feeling of, “What’s that all about?” Are you really going to be stuck with the bad assignment, sent off to the Middle of Nowhere or even fired? The truth is … Responding to your fear can turn a bad dream into bad news. And most likely […]
The New Career Change: Parachute Replaced by Glider
Recently I was talking to “Marcia,” someone who fits the 3M profile: mid-life, mid-career and motivated to move. Marcia wanted to move fast. “I know exactly what steps to take,” she said. “First, I need to identify my strengths. Then I need to find some job titles that match my strength. Then I write a […]