You have probably thought of jobs that you absolutely would not do, but what if you had no choice. You would have to do something to survive. If you felt that you had no choice, you would probably settle for “the last job on the planet”. “The last job on the planet” is survival. It is defined by the various skills required to get by or through or over into one more day. Interestingly enough, there are a large majority o...

The New Year always tends to generate excitement over the possibilities of what exciting new things may happen in your career. The New Year resolution is often a fleeting promise of something better that often goes unfulfilled. The one resolution, however, that keeps on giving is the once yearly career check-up. If only to remind you once a year to randomly check in on your career, this easy task allows you to make certa...

How much are you worth? Over the years I have continually heard from both men and women that they are not being paid what they are worth. Further back in history, there was nothing worse than the female professional who found out that she was making a lot less than her male counterpart. Since, wage laws have intervened. Unfortunately, getting angry with the employer for not making what you are worth is fundamentally rid...

When you work with as many folks as I have over the years, you begin to wonder why it is that so many working people are unhappy. In all honesty, my opinion is that they have never really considered their work in the larger context of a career. Performing a job from paycheck to paycheck is neither rewarding nor empowering. Even the terms “job” and “career” hold very different connotations.The word “job” comes from the o...

When was the last time tuned-up your career assets? What are career assets? These are those things that allow you to seamlessly win the career race every time you compete. After all, everyone knows the best time to look for a new job is when you don’t need one. “Wait a minute,” you say. “Why would I want to look if I am great where I am?” Well, like a flamingo with your head in the sand-what you don’t know WILL hurt yo...

Do you make too much money? Is your career too successful? If you have answered yes to both of these questions, then stop reading here. If not, then I suggest that you read and print this article.There is a common theme in both business and career success that can ensure achievement for anyone who is committed to success in their career. This is the premise of representing and articulating Competitive Advantages. Compe...

Coaching has been the recent buzz in the career services community. There seems to be confusion, however, as to what a coach can do and what the client should expect from that coach. In order for you, the coaching client, to get the best possible result from your time and dollar investment with a coach, you should consider choosing the appropriate type of coach for your needs. Coaches can fall into one or several of the...

Joan C. lost her dream job. How could this happen? The business was doing well. Unemployed for over a year, she worked part-time at several jobs, the full time positions just out of her reach. Just too much competition! Fast forward… “Where did all the people go?” Faced with a declining workforce talent pool, businesses will be scrambling to find new and improved ways to both attract and retain valued employees. It’s...