Education does make sense for mid-life career changers… if you choose targeted, focused education from appropriate programs. But it’s not always easy to find the right schools. For instance, online education can be extremely valuable when you choose an accredited program that’s recognized in your field. But you will find many diploma mills and fake […]
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Penelope Trunk As Career Counselor: Surviving A Bad Economy and Why She Doesn’t Like Tim Ferriss
OK, Penelope Trunk thrives on being outrageous. She’s shared a hefty dose of information about her own life (did you know her original name was Adrienne?). She’s written about her own relationship issues, therapy and mental health issues. But mostly she’s been an advocate of an outrageous approach to what used to be called career […]
Steve Jobs As Life Coach: Inspirational But Hard To Implement
Marc Freedman, author of Encore, wrote a provocative, timely post about Steve Jobs’s advice to baby boomers. Read his post here. Like so many leaders today, Steve Jobs sounds more like a life coach than seasoned business executive. Job said: “…[F]or the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked […]
Kill Your Job Search With These 3 Words
When your job search goes on and on, it’s easy to feel desperate…and it’s SO easy to find yourself saying, “I’ll take anything.” But that’s really a bad idea. Read the full article here. Author Beth Braccio Hering points out: 1 – Focus on what your employers want and need. They aren’t concerned with your […]
Bad career advice is everywhere
Here’s one on career change, from a top-rated website: Hiring managers will see your passion and how it relates to their business, and they want to hire that,” Newall says. The key is “and how it relates to their business.” Passion is nice but what they want to know is, “How soon can you make […]
Career fairs are not always kind to careers
Career fairs are not kind to job seekers. Companies sometimes visit to promote their businesses, hoping to turn attendees into customers, not employees. You’ll also find colleges and universities seeking transfer students. If you’ve been following my blog, you won’t be surprised. Short cuts almost always turn out to be costly detours. A few of […]