Career change stalled? Many people begin a midlife career change with great enthusiasm, but then come up against roadblocks. This video identifies some of the most common blocks with recommendations to move past them. CAUTION: LINKS HAVE CHANGED The link to my career strategy session no longer works! Here’s what does work: https://midlifecareerstrategy.com/career-strategy-session The link […]
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Job Search Advice: Career Coaching vs Outplacement
Career development advice for mid-life mid-career executives and managers: Job search following a layoff. This is one of my older videos – for a more recent one, click here.
Moving Tips When Relocation Feels Like You’ve Made A Mistake
When you read about relocation, your find that moving tips tend to focus on the departure area. What should you pack? How do you start planning in advance – 6 months, 3 months, 6 weeks, 1 week … on to M-Day. The truth is, relocation stress often starts after you’ve arrived. You just moved to […]
Moving Tips Video: 3 Relocation Myths That Will Cost You Money, TIme and Freedom
Relocation stress is extremely common. Moving is a challenging life transition and is one of the top stressors. Yet often it’s hard to find resources to deal with the transition, in direct contrast to other experiences like divorce or bereavement. Scroll down to watch a video summarizing the 3 myths that make the situation even […]
Relocation Tips: The 2 Year Window for Your Identity Shift
Today’s Wall Street Journal included an article about identity shift. The author’s main point is that you need at least two years to make a successful transition. The article talked about stress associated with divorce and job loss, but relocation can be even more stressful. One difference is that you can’t say, “Let’s do nothing […]
Midlife Career Strategy: Boss asks you to do something despicable
Sunday’s NY Times Workologist addressed this question: My supervisor recently informed me that his request to buy some equipment through the company for his personal use had been denied because it was for nonstandard items — so he had placed the order in my name instead. He asked me to deliver it to him […]