Career challenges often boil down to one thing: decisions. Today’s quote comes from the book, Decisive: How To Make Better Choices In Life And Work, by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. Heath and Heath say that pilots “are taught to pay careful attention to what are called ‘leemers,’ the feeling that something isn’t right… The […]
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Workplace Politics: Can This Career Be Saved?
.This week I’m beginning an occasional series, “Can This Career Be Saved?” It’s named after the popularly magazine feature, “Can This Marriage Be Saved?” I’ll present a scenario and suggest my response. Then I’ll ask some questions and invite you to comment on the blog post. You are also invited to contribute questions that can […]
Job Search Tip: Will Your New Boss Be A Jerk? [Quote of the Week]
This week’s quote comes from a brand new book by Jake Breeden, Tipping Sacred Cows: Kick the Bad Wok Habits that Masquerade as Virtues. Breeden identifies 7 “sacred cows” of corporate workplace life. These sacred cows are beliefs we’ve always held but they don’t do us any good in today’s corporate world. For example, many […]
Career Quote of the Week: How NOT To Choose Your Career Mentor
This week’s Quote comes from a book, Rebooting Work, by Maynard Webb. “We have to acknowledge that in the Age of Entrepreneurship, the onus of personal and professional development is on the individual, not the company. I hope that instead of fearing this new responsibility, you’ll see the many benefits it brings… “[For example,] there […]
Mid-Life Career Change – From Lawyer to Sandwich Maker
Career change starts with motivation. Dov Abramovsky was a successful lawyer in upstate New York. There was just one thing – he weighed 380 pounds. Yikes. He wasn’t comfortable. He squeezed into airplane seats, where fellow passengers glared at him. He pretended his clothes shrunk in the dryer as he kept getting larger. What triggered […]
How To Conduct Your Job Search WIth Want Ads
You’ve probably heard the warning: Only 20% of jobs are advertised.But numbers can be deceiving. Throughout my own winding road career path, I’ve found most of my jobs by answering ads. And I’ve taught my own clients how to use ads effectively during their job search. Every career plan calls for more than one strategy. […]