Articles & Career Tips
What If I Lose My Job? Or, I Already Lost My Job?
Lost about losing your job? Losing your job can be a traumatic experience. You’ve lost your income (unless you negotiated a severance package, which is a very smart thing to do), you’ve lost what was probably a significant piece of … Continue reading
How to Ask for a Job or Career Contact
Sometimes the hardest part of face-to-face networking is contacting the individual and asking for a meeting. Here are some tips to get your foot in the door to speak with a network contact: How to Network by Phone One way … Continue reading
How to Network Your Way to a New Job or Career
How to network for a job? Although a majority of job seekers spend many hours applying to jobs on line, the fact is that 65-75% of people find their positions through “informal contacts.” This means networking, an activity some people … Continue reading
Is It Time to Change Careers?
Now that the economy is showing signs of improvement, clients are asking “Is now the time to change careers?” If you want to consider a career change, here are first steps to think about to decide to explore a change. … Continue reading
What Does a Career Consultant or Career Coach Do?
People often ask me what a career consultant (also called a career counselor or career coach) does. Of course we career coaches, like most other professionals, do a variety of things depending on the client’s needs, but we can surely … Continue reading
