I got a call the other day from a client who has been seeking a part-time job in a field she used to work in full-bore. I mean 80-hour weeks, jet-set conventions, the whole nine yards. Then she left to start her family and, nine years later, here she is: a former high-roller who just […]
Kiplinger columnist Marty Nemko recently profiled 13 professions that she believes are the best bet for the next decade, based on three factors: Ability to have at least a middle class income Socially redeeming value — i.e. no tobacco execs on this list Work-life balance — reasonable hours, positive work environment, etc. Status — these […]
Happy New Years, folks! Hope you had a lovely time last night celebrating the dawn of a new year and a new decade. So, did you set any career resolutions? You know, I read an interesting (and by interesting, I mean completely depressing) statistic this week that less than 5% of people who make New […]
Happy New Year, dear readers! Are you working on your New Year’s resolutions? I used to think that making resolutions was a big fat waste of time. No pun intended, since most of my resolutions were some variation on “lose weight” or “exercise more”. Well, duh! No wonder my resolutions were a wash. They were […]
I love the New Year. January 1 is my favorite holiday for all the reasons you can imagine: No obligations, no family get-togethers, no gifts to purchase, no fancy dinner to cook. Just a long, lazy day when no one expects to find you home. I also love New Year’s for the clean slate it […]
If you are looking for a job, you may be looking forward to the week between Christmas and New Year. Perhaps you think this national “downtime” will mean a week-off from the depressing grind of looking for a job. Sorry to burst your bubble, but a good job hunter knows that there is no such […]
It has been a while since I’ve featured one of our Tuesday Tips here on the blog, so I thought we should get back to that. Today, I want to talk about the importance of goal setting. I will never forget a motivational speaker I heard way back in the 8th grade, who talked about […]
It’s been a while since I’ve spread the blogosphere career love! I came across a couple super posts this week that I wanted to share. If you’ve read something recently that really motivated you in your job search, please feel free to share a link in the comments section. :: 44 Place to Find a […]
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