In a job search post for Work Reimagined, I share tips around the all-important but hard-to-find company culture issue. How exactly do you find out whether you and a prospective employer are the right fit?
Success at a job requires more than matching your skills to the job requirements. You have to be in an environment where you can do your best work. Many people need to like their colleagues and management....
Connie and I led a career workshop at an organization hit with a 20% budget decrease because of the sequester. Could you survive a sudden 20% drop in pay? In my latest career advice post for Work Reimagined, I share 3 tips to survive a sequester:
Several years ago, a state university implemented an across-the-board budget freeze in response to reduced federal aid, and staff was requested to take one...
We all have heard the career advice promoting networking. Yet, despite all the apparent benefits, many people fail to maintain relationships or meet new people on a regular basis. A lot of the blame is placed on being too busy to network. In my recent Work Reimagined post on “I’m Too Busy to Network!” I share 3 solutions to help busy people make time for networking:
As a former recruiter,...
My latest career coaching post for Forbes elicited several interesting comments as people shared their reasons for quitting a job!
As a career coach, I talk to a lot of people who are dissatisfied with their job for a variety of reasons – pay isn’t competitive, work imposes too much on personal life, skills are stagnating, interest in the work has waned, etc. How do you know if you should try to...
As a former recruiter and now career coach, I’m hearing a lot of anxiety from job seekers about how to get noticed in THIS market — job search strategies that worked in the past may not work anymore; high unemployment means recruiters are inundated by resumes making it impossible to break through; employers have unreasonably high expectations of candidates. I canvassed recruiters who hire for diverse industries and roles about what...
The first quarter of the year is typically a busy time for filling jobs. Companies with a calendar year budget have money to spend. The new year brings on new projects for which new staff is needed. Here are things to do NOW to maximize your job search chances in 2013:
Confirm your target industry and the job function...
In my latest post for Forbes.com Work In Progress, I tackle the non-financial but very real costs of professional development.
The best results from joining a professional association come from regular attendance at events and stepping up to committee work and leadership roles. The dues you pay are a fraction of the investment, compared to the time you’ll spend. Even a one-time conference is a longer-term time investment than most people think...
The Forbes 400 Richest List is always a fun read. (I particularly like the story of the new additions to the list.) From a career perspective, the diversity of the journeys and of the backgrounds of the people who made the list offers ideas and inspiration. But it’s also important to remember that the measure of the Forbes list is based on money – assets, income, equity. For our own...
For the currently employed, the volatile economy makes many people grateful just to have a job. But for some people work isn’t complete unless it’s meaningful personally. How do you do find personal fulfillment when you might be anxious just to keep your job? Or what if you’re resentful at having foregone salary increases for the past few years? Or what if you’re just exhausted at doing more than one role...
On the heels of Independence Day, it’s an opportune time to revisit career freedom –freedom to work when you want, freedom to work where you want, freedom to work on what you love. These freedoms aren’t guaranteed, so often times you have to manage up and negotiate for your career freedom.
Define what freedom means to you so you know what to ask for
If everything on the above list sounds good, prioritize...
