You begin your day before dawn and head off to work, picking up McBreakfast on the way to the office—staggering home 10-12 hours later with more reports to review. When on vacation, you spend most of your time checking emails and returning phone calls—handling one […]
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Being Thankful: Tips for Improving Job Satisfaction
Growing research on gratitude shows that the more thankful people are, the happier they are. Thanksgiving in the U.S. conjures up visions of turkey dinners and pilgrim costumes. It is also a reminder to all of us how important being thankful is, not only for […]
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The ROI of Hiring a Career Coach
Professional athletes have long known the secret to success is hiring a coach. Take any sport, tennis, football, boxing, even Olympic athletes, and behind every one of them, especially the high achievers, you will find a coach mentoring, and supporting that athlete. Large organizations like […]
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Wrongfully Terminated? Should You Sue?
You may feel that you were wrongfully terminated from your job. And you may be correct. You can’t be fired for being a whistleblower (filing a compliant about a company’s illegal activities), or for not being willing to commit an illegal act for an employer.You […]
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Successfully Career Transition to a New Position After Being Fired
Whether you think you might be in danger of losing your job, or you’ve already been terminated, this blog may help you make the successful career transition to your next job. [Note: Be sure to check out these success stories with clients.] What’s important to […]
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6 Tips to Navigating a Mid-Life Career Change Successfully
Whether you are young or old, new to the job market or approaching retirement, you should know your career goal. At least one-third of executives has made at least one shift in their career. The most common reason given: a desire to do something different. […]
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Mid-life Career Change: It May Not Be What You Really Need
Just like Peggy Lee’s song, have you ever wondered “is that all there is” in relationship to your work? In my work as an executive career coach, I meet many people who think they need a career change. They’ve been successful, however, they are now […]
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4 Tips to Respond to Questions/Objections Regarding Layoff
Recruiters and hiring managers can be concerned about executives who are unemployed and looking for another job. Some may assume if you are not working there must be a problem. Thankfully, not everyone has that attitude, however, you need to be prepared for the negative […]
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Are Executives Over 50 Facing Age Discrimination?
Face it, the world is experiencing the biggest aging workforce population in many decades. And if you are in denial that age discrimination exists, I hate to tell you, it does. Employers are looking carefully at executives that are approaching “too old” – meaning “too […]
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Is Your Paycheck Getting in The Way of Your Success? (Part 2 of 3-Part Series)
Have you talked yourself out of looking for a new job because it’s too much work? As we all know, looking for a job can be a full-time job. Or, it may be so overwhelming to even think about embarking on the job search path […]
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