In my work as a career coach, I get many questions. People want to know how to find work they love, how to find better working environments, or how to change careers without going broke. Because I get so many...

I got a call today about a new blog called Talking W2W. I like it. It’s written by Lisbeth McNabb, the former CFO for Match.com. The blog discusses important issues that pertain to women like Work/Life balance. Mrs. McNabb worked...

I was given the honor of being one of the top 50 blogs for advancing your career in HR at SuccessInHr.com. How nice of them to name me. They said this blog will most benefit those HR folks that need...

Are you focused on the past or the potential your future holds? Many people can’t let go of something that happened a long time ago. Maybe it was a conversation you had, or didn’t have. Maybe it was a project...

Everyone makes them, but no one likes confronting them. When owning up to an error, the trick is to remain calm and explain what happened and what you've learned. No one intentionally makes a mistake, but they happen anyway. When...

Great video from the past that is applicable to today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7D5QZS1Ldo Here are the rules to getting along with others: Know your work Enjoy your work Enjoy the people you work with Be considerate of them Be considerate of your...

Customizing your approach to the candidate-selection process shows recruiters and hiring managers that you're the made-to-order solution to their needs. Dice.com, wrote a great article about how to connect an interviewers needs with specific solutions that you can provide. This...

We all want to be the whiz kid, the one whose brilliance makes us stand out. Ironically, deep down inside, we resent the very type of person we aspire to be. In other words, standing out has its dangers. JobInTheMoney.com,...

Here's an article excerpt from fellow career coach, Terri Kelly. She is a coach that I admire very much. Are you being remembered by prospective employers as you seek out new job opportunities, or are you a “me too” candidate...

Here's another article excerpt from fellow career coach, Terri Kelly. Do you know where your career is headed? Are you on track, implementing your plan, or waiting for someone else to tell you which direction your career should take next...

Are you going through your career with blinders on? Change in your career (and your circumstances) can not take place unless you are aware of what needs to be changed. If you want a new job, you cannot get one...

No matter where you are in your career, today is a brand new day. It does not matter how many jobs or gaps you have on your resume. It does not matter whether you once led a big project that...

If you compared you career to the Wizard of Oz, would you be at the start of the path, where the Lion lacked courage, the Tin Man had no heart, and the Scarecrow had no brain? Or, would you be...

Are you facing a situation in your career that you thought you’d never face? Working in a job that you are overqualified for? Reporting to a boss that doesn’t get or like you? Unemployed after years of hard work? Interviewing...

Have you accepted a job offer that you are excited about, but feel a bit guilty over the fact that you are leaving? Although you are ready to leave, the people you work with are probably not ready for your...

Is there something in your career that you really want, but you are afraid to go after it? Fear is good because it motivates us to excel in our career. Without a little fear, we might turn off the alarm...

Are you working on your career goals or just going through the motions? Are you "in" one day and "out" the next? Are you waiting for your goals to inspire and motivate you, and then you will jump in completely?...

We all have something that we want in our career. Some people see potential where they work, so they want a big promotion and a large raise. Other people are ready for a change, so they want a different job...

Do you spend time thinking about where your career is headed, or do you wish you even had time to think about your career? Time to think about your career is crucial. Without it, you go along, more often than...

In today's stressful workplace, there's an expectation that you perform perfectly all of the time. Company numbers have to exceed last quarter's numbers. Market share has to increase. Work has to be completed faster. Plus, technology advances means that you...

Are you making the right career moves? Or, are you waiting for the right career moves to come to you? Are you listening to your inner voice allowing it to guide your moves? Or, are you wishing that pesky voice...

Your career is made up of choices. You choose what you want to do, where you will do it, and what type of education will get you there. Some of your choices empower you and others hold you back. Either...

Are you hiding out in your career? Are you waiting for the hiding period to go away on its own? Since your career spans 30, 40, 50 years or more, there will be moments when you will want to hide....

The truth is our careers can be boring. We wake up everyday at the same time, take the same route to work, eat the same breakfast, see the same people, work on the same projects, and then we go home...

Do you have a feeling that something is wrong in your career, yet you have not done anything about it? Do you feel like something is missing in your career, but you'd prefer not to think about it? This is...

Are you ready for a change in your career? If you answered yes, you are not the only one. According to the 2004 U.S. Job Recovery and Retention Survey released by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and CareerJournal.com,...

Are you getting ahead in your career? Or, are you standing still and not quite reaching where you want to go? When life gets busy, (and it gets busy for all of us), or when we are worried about our...

Who do you blame if something goes wrong in your career? Your boss or former boss? Your employer or past employer? Colleagues, family members, or the person who recently was hired and either took away your job or the promotion...

As a career coach, I find that fear and uncertainty is running rampant in the workplace. No matter how long or how hard you’ve worked, going to work every day is no longer exciting. Excitement has been replaced with trying...

Monica* was unhappy in her role at a large healthcare company. An intelligent woman, with excellent academic credentials and a stellar work history, she felt unchallenged and underutilized in her role. With every passing day, her boredom grew so that...

Many people hope to find a magic formula that will transform their careers. The truth is they'll never find what they're seeking because they're looking outward when the answer is within. A few years ago, I took the biggest leap...

It takes courage to pursue a career you're passionate about when you're already immersed in one you dislike. When I started my first marketing job in Manhattan in the early 1980s, I loved the pace, big-city excitement and the high...