Recruiters Probably Can’t Help Not infrequently I am asked about the possibility of enlisting the help of a recruiter by clients who are looking to find a different kind of job. In just about every case my response is “Don’t…

Dealing with Job Search Fatigue It is difficult enough to summon the energy to begin a job hunt after having left or lost one. It is even more difficult to sustain that energy. Many of my clients report that, upon taking…
How to Improve Your Job Security The overarching principle behind increasing your job security is to INCREASE YOUR VALUE TO YOUR EMPLOYER. It also happens to be the way to advance in your career, whether you’re at entry level, mid…

Interviewing: Defining and Highlighting Your Strengths I have been wanting to write about interview preparation for quite a while, as the last time I addressed this important topic was almost two years ago, but other topics kept coming to the…

Navigating Office Politics The bane of many of my clients’ existence is office politics. They hate it, often for “moral” reasons and at least as frequently because they’re no good at it. They long to find a workplace where office…
Deriving Greater Satisfaction from the Job You Hate So many of my clients come to me prompted by their intense dissatisfaction with their jobs, which is certainly not surprising. Dissatisfaction with the status quo is what leads people to seek change…
Google Is An Underused Career Tool If you’re like me, you use Google primarily to find information about a favorite topic (e.g. 2012 Presidential election, the Olympics, UFC, best chicken recipes) or answer specific questions: what movie won the “best…
Dealing with Anxiety This month’s Atlantic magazine’s cover boldly announces the lead story: “SURVIVING ANXIETY,” an article written by the magazine’s editor, Scott Stossel. His anxiety is so debilitating that the only way he can speak in public, or fly on…
Did I Choose the Wrong Career? Have you chosen the wrong career? Every day I get calls and emails from people who are convinced that they made a huge mistake in their career choice, and want help finding the way to…
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