Are your career prospects frozen in place? How about some ideas to unfreeze your situation and get on with your career? First, do you have a plan? It doesn’t have to be elaborate. But it must be written. And you must be doing something on the plan every day. Even if it is only to [...]
My granddaughter is 5 and starting kindergarten next week. Since she only has one chance to make a good impression on her new teacher we went over how she should introduce herself to adults. She immediately understood the importance of a good handshake. After some practice she came accross like she was a pro. How [...]
All the athletes on the team are working hard and doing their best, except one. The one cuts corners, and they don’t complete the exercise. They have to go to the bathroom when things get particularly tough. When a drill or exercise is going to be difficult they question the coach. The coaches attempt to [...]
Career planning starts with the question: Where am I now? Successful career planning requires and starts with only one thing: a willingness on your part to sit down periodically and evaluate where you are in their career. How far along have you come, as well as how far along are you towards achieving any goals [...]
Using temporary jobs as your way to successfully changing careers. A great strategy for you to consider if you are considering a move to a new career is to work with temporary agencies. Temporary agencies are essentially contracted by a wide range of employers who are seeking help that may last anywhere from a few [...]
Military experience is both a blessing and a hinderence when writing a resume for a civilian job. Recently I talked to two long time military men. One a Army Warrent Officer helicopter pilot (22 years in the Army) and the other a Navy Captain, graduate of the Naval Academy (almost 28 years in the Navy). [...]
Ideas on how to make a smooth career change or a career choice that fits your interests and skills. Changing from one career to another and even choosing the right career can be a daunting task. However, with some well thought out career planning you can start in the right job field or make the [...]