If I had a dollar for every client who comes to me for career counseling or life coaching who starts the session by saying “I’m an…(ENFJ; INTP, etc.) I’d be able to take a nice trip to Florida and escape…
I always ask clients who want help with “selling” themselves – whether in print/electronically (e.g. a resume) or in person (an interview) – to pay close attention to what the potential employer is seeking. As obvious and logical a principle…
I’ve always had as clients military personnel transitioning into the private sector, NGOs or into government, but in the last month I’ve worked with three ranging in rank from 1st lieutenant to lieutenant colonel. None of the three really knew…
Arguably the single most effective means of advancing one’s career – whether that takes the shape of choosing a career, switching careers, getting hired, or getting promoted – is networking (I’m using networking in a general sense here; a broader…
I’ve been working for a few sessions now with a bright young client who is exploring his career options. He majored in engineering and landed his first job in computer programming, a technical field that plays to his quantitative strengths…
I recently met with a client who stimulated my thinking for this week’s post. She’s a very successful lawyer who has “burned out” on her profession, but has been unable to move forward pursuing alternatives without really understanding why. She…
The majority of the work that I do with clients involves helping them to first identify and then explore promising alternate career paths. To give structure to this process I frequently use one of several career exploration books that contain…
Last week the New York Times published an article by Jeffrey Seling entitled: “Will You Sprint, Stroll, or Stumble into a Career” Seling describes the sprint as follows: “Sprinters start fast right out of the gate. They pick a major…
Are you wondering if it’s time to switch careers? Perhaps you realize that you haven’t looked forward to most of the work you do in years. Or some significant life event has occurred that causes you to shift your perspective…
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