The world of work is increasingly complex these days while also increasing in opportunity. There are no longer linear career paths or one-size-fits-all solutions (if there ever was). But our typical career decision-making processes are based ancient strategies. We learn … Read More
Q: After four years of level one tech support (I am currently a Lead), it is time for me to find a new challenge, but the next level doesn’t meet my needs. How can I find openings that build on … Read More
People who want to make an difference in the world have often been underserved by career guidance. Our values and our idealism have been scorned as naive while anxious family members have pushed us towards financial security rather than meaning … Read More
’Tis the season to make resolutions! Now that we’ve made it to 2018, have you taken stock of what you want to accomplish this year? Is there a career-related goal in there somewhere? If so, I have some tricks up … Read More
I still remember the isolation and loneliness of my last major job search. I had just gotten back from the Peace Corps so I was facing culture shock, AND financial insecurity, AND long, unstructured days where it was just me … Read More
If you’re anything like me, there have been hundreds of times (if not more) where you have tried to improve something about your life. This may have been to stop a destructive habit or create a new healthy one. … Read More
I’m a highly independent person and I don’t ask for advice easily. Some of this is my American upbringing. I come from Puritanical stock, people who pull themselves up by their bootstraps and suffer in stoic silence. It has taken … Read More
Level Up your Job Search It was 2:00 in the morning, and I had been in front of my computer for almost eight hours. I was exhausted, yet grimly determined to reach my goal, which had remained stubbornly elusive. I … Read More
Let me start out with my bias. I don’t help my clients “get a job, any job.” I help them figure out how they can best make a contribution in the world and live a happy, fulfilling life. Global development … Read More
For many people in the midst of a job search or career transition, the concept of “rewards” seems foreign and counter-productive. “But I haven’t accomplished anything!” “Why should I reward myself for not getting a job?” Activities that seem like … Read More