Have you read any of those know-it-all Time Management books, where you can revolutionize your life and end procrastination with just a few simple steps? Yeah, right. Doesn’t work for me either. I wrote my own Time Management Makeover Guide because I believe that we each face time challenges for different reasons. Why do you […]
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Do you have time for your career change?
What’s the greatest challenge most mid-career professionals face when changing careers? The answer is … time management. Here’s the reality. If you’re working 70 hours a week and you have any kind of personal life, ask yourself, “How can i change careers?” You need to be able to attend professional meetings, network and go on […]
3 ways to start your business in 2011
If you’re laid off from a job – or just tired of working a gazillion hours a week for too much stress and not enough money – I recommend that you consider starting some kind of business. I also recommend starting small … very small. My own dog walker is Not Taking New Dogs. But […]
Job Market Gets Boxier
Matt Youngquist, a Seattle-based career counselor, just posted an interesting article about the changing job market. He points out that the job market is “boxier,” with employers seeking specific skills for jobs that are hard to define. You can read his post here. I can’t help wondering how many of those job postings are genuine […]
Does your job search require lying at a job interview?
Recently a reader asked me this question: “Am I being too honest? When I go on a job interview I always tell the truth but I hear they expect you to embellish a little.” (1) Is it easy to find out that you’re lying? If you say you’ve worked for a certain company or received […]
Have corporate values really changed?
Today’s Wall Street Journal included a story about the firing of Jack Griffin as CEO of Time, Inc., after just 6 month on the job. You can read the story here. Among the reasons: Griffin wanted his name on the masthead, so he demanded a separate page – costing the company $5 million a year. […]