This is part 4 and completes this series by describing how to “make it happen” in order to enhance your current job status or make a career transition. Let’s face it, whether it’s your choice or someone else’s, when you’re out of work, especially in your late 40s or early 50s, it can be a…
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Last week I wrote about the parallels between riding a stationary bike in a spin class and feeling stuck in a career while simply going through the motions of work every day. I offered suggestions on how to try to have a positive experience each day, whether it’s from the income you earn, the people…
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As difficult as it may be to watch and listen to some of the candidates campaigning these days, you can learn some good interviewing techniques from politicians. Let’s review how: Confidence When you listen to a candidate being interviewed or giving a speech, they never waiver regarding their position on an issue. It doesn’t matter…
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Spinning your wheels can be great if you’re in it for the exercise, but spinning them at work will not get you to where you want to go… I recently participated in my first spin class, and I was struck by the parallels between this form of exercise and the professional life many of us…
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Sadly, we woke up today to hear of the passing of David Bowie, a music icon who certainly had a major influence on the music world. Interestingly, his messages were often about finding one’s way in life. Changes One of his biggest hits, “Changes,” begins with the line “still don’t know what I was waitin’…
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Do you ever wonder what your job and career prospects will be like when you’re 40, 50 or 60+ years old? You may be surprised to learn that your prospects can actually be pretty good. Statistics show that it takes the average manager/director level person about 6-9 months to find a job in today’s market.…
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A successful job search is a strategic plan that often includes SMART (Specific, Measurable, Action oriented, Results focused, Time bound) goals which have been used in corporate America for a long time as a way to qualify and quantify the value of a project or program. This same approach can be useful in the job…
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