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- How to thrive in work after 40 despite challenging times - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Craig NathansonA challenging time This is a year of financial turmoil in which millions of people around the world have seen their retirement nest eggs shrink, and their houses decrease in value. For many, a generalized anxiety about their future keeps them up at night. While I can appreciate this current ...
Views: 1019 - Resurrecting Your Skills and Talents After a Lay-Off - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Peggy Titus-HallYou worked for your company 10+ years. You have a resume somewhere, but you haven’t looked at it since the first day you joined the company. You really never needed one as you were promoted up the ranks of the organization. Since you’ve been doing the same kind of work in your profession for so ...
Views: 2253 - Grieving Over Job Loss…It’s Allowed and It’s Necessary - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Peggy Titus-HallEmployees on either side of a large or small staff reduction (leaving or staying) suffer terribly over losing the people with whom they may have worked for as many as 10, 25, or 30+ years. You’re allowed to feel badly, to grieve. It’s a necessary process after the experience of losing your ...
Views: 1661 - Job Boards Have Risks as Well as Rewards - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from Tim CunninghamWhen times are tough, job hunters face increasing pressure to find a job. Many people think job boards are a good way to find work; but how well do they really work? How many people find jobs using them? And is there anything that can go wrong if you use them? According to a recent Wall Street ...
Views: 1247 - Turning Fear into Power - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Connie ButlerHow would your life shift if you moved into what you feared not away from it, if you moved into the future with controlled abandon –think about it! One of the things I know from working with people for close to two decades and from my own development is that – things change. And yet how many ...
Views: 1108 - Effective Communication: The Key That Opens or Closes That Important Door - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Connie ButlerLanguage is one of the things that sets us apart as beings, one of the things that essentially defines us as humans. When language is used well it can elicit very deep feeling in others, motivate others to action and define the nature of our relationships. Sometimes in poetry the ...
Views: 1233 - Self-awareness is the Key to a Successful Career Move - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Angela SpaxmanThe climate of economic uncertainty is bringing sudden changes in many organizations resulting in redeployments and layoffs, and creating new opportunities for career advancement. Now is the time to be ready to make decisions about your future by investing in one of the most important career ...
Views: 1221 - A Word About Coaching - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Barbara WulfThe field of Professional/Personal Coaching has seen rapid career growth in the past 20 years. I should know, I am a coach! I was not born into the profession nor did not aspire to be a coach as I selected a major in college. The career path was nonexistent, but evolved, as so many new career ...
Views: 1865 - The S-AGE’s 2009 Workforce Predictions - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Brad TaftMost Boomers, at least in the private sector, will increase their efforts to stay in or return to the workplace. According to The Congressional Budget Office retirement accounts have lost $2 trillion (yes, that’s $2,000,000,000,000) in the past year and a half. The Employee Benefit Research ...
Views: 989 - There is No Such Thing as Work Life Balance… - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Mike Jaffe"I've learned that the process of life - including the work, obstacles, even the hassles - is my life. Life isn't the end result - it's everything in between the beginning and the end." - ANON Let's begin by stating the obvious - there is no such thing as work-life balance. Although there ...
Views: 1676 - Strategies for Work-life harmony - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Debra HarkinsIt's no secret that things move a lot faster than they used to-including us. Within minutes of a world event, a billion people know about it! News moves faster and faster, and so does business. Our busy, stressful lives can have a negative impact on our work and our lives. The good news is that ...
Views: 1102 - Shopping for a Coach - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesImagine a best friend who wants nothing more than your complete success, who always listens with interest to what you have to say, and who gives you the feedback you need to make tough choices and changes. This is the essential job of a personal coach. Coaches believe that you already have the ...
Views: 825 - 20 Tips to Increase Your Career Potential - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Stefanie ZizzoIn this article I will be sharing specific tips that I have found to be beneficial in helping others tap into more of their career potential. Some I have used personally, my clients have used others. Which tips you use are not what is important. What is important is consistently stepping out ...
Views: 1605 - Job Fair Secrets - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Marge PowersWhat is a Job Fair? The term 'job fair' describes one or two day events where employers and job applicants can talk informally with each other and find out what's available in the market. Job fairs can provide great value to the job seeker depending upon the scope of preparing for the event. ...
Views: 1305 - Motivation - The Key to Your Dream Job - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Harriet AndriessenAre you enjoying your work? If you aren’t, or if you don’t have a job right now, do you know what you would like to do? And if you do know what you like, do you know how to go about finding that job? Do you believe you can get it? In other words, are you W.A.R.: - Willing (wanting to ...
Views: 1483 - Communicating Your Value: A Grassroots Movement - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Leslie UngarIf you put your ear to the ground…you can hear it. There is a groundswell, and it's coming your way. Will you be a leader in this grassroots movement or will you bring up the rear? To be in the forefront, you must redefine how you discover, define and discuss your value with all those you ...
Views: 839 - Job Seeker Secrets – 21 Tips to Give You the Edge Over Millions of Out-of-Work Professionals - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2011 from Dale CollieExperience shows that these twenty-one tips are important in your job search. Now that you’ve recovered from the shock of losing a job through no fault of your own, you need to get a jump on the millions of others who are in the “job market.” These strategies will help you find a new job and ...
Views: 1762 - Tools for Effective Performance Under Pressure - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2009 from Brian NicolettiThere is no point in struggling with thoughts that rush in during times of stress. Thoughts themselves are not the issue. The issue is how we choose to process them. Here are some reminders for improving performance under pressure: --If thoughts entering your mind contain ideas of what you do ...
Views: 1253 - How to Get Paid Doing the Work You Love - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2009 from Shaun DavisFor many the concept of work holds many negative connotations. We are taught that we are not really supposed to enjoy our work we just do it get paid so that we can do the things we actually enjoy on the weekends I would like to challenge these ideas, what if it really is possible to do the ...
Views: 862 - What to Do if You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2009 from Shawn DriscollFor Valentine's week, all the news shows and magazines are talking about ways to Rekindle the Romance and keep your love life hot. Well, I'm not a romance and relationship expert but I do believe in the power and importance of loving what you do for a living. So I figured, if you can't beat ...
Views: 914 - Covering the Bases of Success - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2009 from Shawn DriscollIn baseball, you have to touch all 4 bases to score. It's the same with getting results in career and business. You only get wins on the board when you cover all the bases. Stepping up to "bat" requires a clear focus. Before you do anything else, you must know what you are on a mission to ...
Views: 978 - 4 keys to go from fearful to fearless (and fantastic) in your next interview - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2009 from Annemarie CrossJust thinking about attending an interview for their dream job is enough to cause unrest, panic and fear in even the most talented of professionals. For some people, however, the thought of attending an interview can literally be debilitating. In fact, one person we have recently spoken to, ...
Views: 889 - 6 Essential Steps to Career Breakthrough: Make Your Visions a Reality - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2009 from Kathy CaprinoThere are so many people today in dramatic career and life transition, and also so many coaches and consultants offering help. I’ve discovered that giving people simple tactics and strategies does not work unless there has been a true breakthrough in their thinking and behavior that allows ...
Views: 1457 - Why Am I Special: Insight Into Personal Branding - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2009 from Michele RhotenAmong career transition professionals, one of the catch phrases that is being bantered about these days is “personal branding.” Popular wisdom dictates that you must not only have a strong personal brand, but also must have the ability to project that brand 24/7! No wonder many people are ...
Views: 3005 - The Right Place: The Four Phases of Networking - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt can be so important to be in the right place at the right time. Networking can happen anywhere. It happens in four phases: Mingling, Mating, Meeting, and Matching. Let's explore each phase together! Phase 1: Mingling ---> Phase 2: Mating ---> Phase 3: ...
Views: 1059 - Tips for Keeping Your Resume Off the Reject Pile - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2009 from Donna BradshawMost people tend to think of their resume as an historical document setting out basic contact info along with their job history, but this type of cut and dry document will probably get placed on the reject pile. Instead, you have to write it with the hiring manager in mind. You must ask ...
Views: 852 - Getting the Best Out of Your People in an Economic Downturn - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2009 from Gina GardinerThere is a real challenge in managing staff in an economic down turn. For many Managers the first instinct is to drive everyone harder to ensure that the maximum productivity and return is created. In the short term, this may appear to work but in the medium to long term all it does is fuel ...
Views: 1063 - More Career Lessons from Captain Sullenberger - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2010 from Jane CranstonWatching the news coverage of the commercial airplane’s emergency landing into the river in New York I found myself curious about the captain. Who was he? What did he know? How had he learned it? Was it instinct or training, skill or luck? So what does this have to do with you, your career ...
Views: 832 - Career Coaching - It's all About the Questions (mostly) - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2009 from Leonard LangThis week I spoke with a few people about coaching and how problems get solved in career coaching. People asked how I work or what I would do as a coach if faced with this situation or that. One wanted to know in detail about my processes. It's always great when people have these questions ...
Views: 1298 - Over 40 and Laid Off? - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2009 from Craig NathansonDo nothing Probably not the first piece of advice you would expect to get! When you are laid off, the range of emotions you feel can be overwhelming. You become your own worst critic, and you start coming up with all the reasons why you lost the job. At home, you hear more of this from your ...
Views: 814 - 9 Tips for Surviving Unemployment - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2009 from Donna BradshawHave you ever felt like you were at the end of your rope and just couldn’t build up enough courage to keep looking for a job? Did you feel like you didn’t want to go through another interview and face another rejection? Here are some strategies to follow on a day- to- day basis that will help ...
Views: 939 - Career Coaching Five Things You Can do to Take Charge of Your Career During Harsh Economic Times - by With recent shortages in employment and with unemployment agencies in most States reportedly running out of funds, American workers are taking charge of their own careers and what they are doing to survive today's economy may surprise you. Below are five things you can do to backup your current ...
Views: 807 - My 3 Ways to Get on the Right Track - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2009 from Brendan BrosnanI want to give some sound advice to people who just cant seem to find their purpose or path in life. I was in the difficult situation for years thinking about the right career, and work for me. I never could get myself to find peace in anything. I moved from job to job, not really enjoying my ...
Views: 1414 - Allowing for Success Means Getting Out of Your Own Way - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2009 from Shann Vander LeekThey say miracles are past; and we have our philosophical persons, to make modern and familiar, things supernatural and causeless. Hence is it that we make trifles of terrors, ensconcing ourselves into seeming knowledge, when we should submit ourselves to an unknown fear. - William ...
Views: 1012 - College Seniors' Work Ethic Unchanged - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2009 from Brian NicolettiIn a survey of 19,000 college students by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, the willingness to work overtime and travel on weekends matched, almost exactly, the responses of 1982 students. But today's seniors expressed indignation with online applications, video conferences ...
Views: 755 - Career Coaching Book Helps Grads-To-Be - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2009 from Brian NicolettiThere's never, ever been a career assessment that ranks your skills against college seniors nationwide," claims 'LAUNCH!...Get That First Paycheck In 90 Days,' "and then turns your unique strengths into a smart career path." The career coaching book is now available at Launch-Your-Career.com to ...
Views: 787 - How Can We Get Empowered? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2009 from Joyce WeissDo these questions sound familiar? . How can I encourage people to make decisions when management is absent? . How can I encourage calculated risks so our company stays current? . How can we act as a team, instead of individuals striving for separate goals? The answer is in one ...
Views: 1300 - What's Your Compelling Vision? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2009 from Shawn DriscollI don’t know about you, but I’m tired of setting New Year’s resolutions. I’ve grown weary of writing goals and milestones. I’m not interested in another blueprint for success or 7 success principles from someone I’ve never met. But I do love a really ...
Views: 915 - Tactical Advice for Tackling Career Uncertainty - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2009 from tremaine du PreezWhen times are tough, the tough get tactical. Many breadwinners are currently faced with uncertainty and difficult choices. For some the worst has been confirmed and downsizing and retrenchment have left them asking, “What now?”. Many graduates and school leavers who can’t find acceptable ...
Views: 777 - Networking with Tact and Professionalism - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2009 from Winifred WinstonNetworking is the process of developing strong relationships over time with people who can help you locate information, resources, and other people, to help you locate information, resources and other people. This is accomplished by sharing information, your expertise, your resources and your ...
Views: 1466 - Manage Your Career in Changing Times - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2009 from Judy DowningToday’s turbulent work environment can knock even the best careers off course. So how do you succeed in the face of economic downturns, massive layoffs, and an unstable stock market? Focus on yourself, be realistic, and follow these five steps to navigate the stormy seas: 1. Be Your Own Best ...
Views: 743 - How Do I Make it Happen? - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2009 from You Have Got To Be KiddingWhether you are just launching your career or would like to reposition yourself, think of your company as your customer. Your company is imbedded with many different levels of customers, all are extremely important. A measure of success with customers is customer service. Many employees make ...
Views: 893 - Career Portfolio Planning: Your Key to Long-Term Success - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2008 from Shawn DriscollA “Career Path “is a thing of the past—a relic from a time when professionals had jobs that started at entry level and provided a clear path of promotions up until retirement. Today’s careers don’t follow a standard linear progression—we cycle through multiple ...
Views: 1048 - So You Want to Teach Music? - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2008 from Earl MarsdenNot everyone has the talent to impart knowledge; as we all know, teaching is a vocation. But what is more difficult is this: to teach another vocation. An example? Teaching music. Music has a wide range of classifications since musical instruments are discovered or invented from time to time. ...
Views: 716 - If You Want To Know – Just Ask - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2008 from Lynne O'ConnorYou Can Interview Your Interviewer – Just Do It Carefully Some interviewers will tell you they can actually learn more about you by the questions you ask than by the answers you give. As a result, learning to ask relevant, insightful questions can strengthen your candidacy. But if you take the ...
Views: 894 - Coping — and Growing — with Change - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2008 from Lynne O'ConnorIn times like these, when ambiguity and uncertainly are in the air — in the job market as well as the stock market — it’s important to rally your resources and get proactive: not just about your career but about your life. One of the most unsettling aspects of change is that so much of it is ...
Views: 652 - Job Search Myths - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2008 from John McClureToday’s job search environment is trickier than ever with the down economy. Some of the rules have changed and some have stayed the same. One way I try and make sense of the situation is to come up with some common myths that I frequently encounter. Myth #1: “In this economy, I should take ...
Views: 833 - 5 Feng Shui Office Tips to Advance Your Career and Make More Money - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2008 from Ken LauherIn hard economic times, you need every advantage to advance in your career. But did you know that something as simple as the location of your desk and the placement of your office within the building could send you on the fast track to greater success and more money? Feng Shui does not provide ...
Views: 2128 - Washington Needs To Give Up The Blue Tie Affair - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2008 from Sandy DumontAfter the election, I wrote about the ineffective pastel blue ties that currently permeate Washington. Both President-elect Obama and VP-elect Biden wore pastel blue ties for their first press conference after winning the election. The blog was entitled “Barack Obama States that CHANGE IS ...
Views: 1725 - Five Quick and Easy Recommendations for Career Women - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2008 from FSB Authors1. Know how to shake hands. Your grip must be firm and you must make eye contract. Smile and squeeze. Human contact is the first step in initiating a relationship. 2. Determine what you and/or your services are worth right from the start. Don't sell yourself cheap at the beginning just to ...
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