Find Your Inner Ugly Betty is a new book by Tanner Stransky, a young man who appears to have held a job like the one held by television’s Ugly Betty. Clever title, but the book really should be called, “25 Simple Tactics for Entry Level Somethings.” Author Stransky does draw analogies to episodes from Ugly […]
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Ready for a job search in this economic climate? Shift to Plan B.
With the dicey economic climate these days, some of you are asking, “How do I get ready for a job search?” Maybe you’ve been thinking about a move. Or maybe you want to get ready in case you need to work your Plan B. Here are 4 steps from my irreverent job search guide: These […]
Job search made easier with this brave interview guide
As a career consultant, I work mostly with midlife, midcareer professionals who are most definitely not cowards. But I would still recommend this book. First, I like the way Piotrowski suggests solid answers to tough questions. Most interview questions are pretty dumb but you have to keep a straight face and answer them anyway. (Like […]
Career change without career change: Step 2
Step 1 was 30 days without television. If that seems too tough, no problem. We’ll have others. Today’s step isn’t easy either. Take the Friend Inventory. You are the sum of the 5 people you spend the most time with. I don’t know the origin of this statement, but I’ve seen it on blogs and […]
Career change without career change: Step 2b
How to tell when it’s time to toss outdated inventory and get a shipment of new people in your life: (1) When you talk to someone, you feel drained afterward. (2) You seem to have less motivation as the days, weeks and months go by. (3) You stop seeking ways to grow. (4) You feel […]
Career Change without career change
Often the biggest career change happens when you are not focusing on your career: you pay attention to the rest of your life. So with a career in the doldrums, here are some things you can do to explode yourself into a new life. I’ll blog more about each of these in the days and […]