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What’s Your “What If?” Career Plan?

Published on April 20, 2012 By David

Some of you reading this blog post are out of a job and looking for a new one. Others are happily employed but (hopefully) are aware that things could always change. The question is this: if you find yourself out of work, what if you DON’T land a job immediately? None of us like to [...]

A Quick Thought Before the New Year…

Published on December 31, 2011 By David

As you make plans to spend time with friends and family tonight/tomorrow to celebrate the New Year, I recommend that you try and set aside 30 minutes to really reflect on the past year professionally. What have you learned? What would you have done differently? What would you have done the same? How can you [...]

A Look At The Exploration Phase of a Career Search

Published on August 2, 2011 By David

When I ask my Career Coaching clients where they think they are in their career journey, they often tell me their career history. That’s not what I want to hear! Your history is irrelevant at this point. I want to know what your target is. But if you don’t know what your target is, don’t [...]

Are You Ready For a “Job Search”?

Published on May 27, 2011 By David

The phrase “job search” can create a range of emotions in each of us from excitement to fear. The excitement of a job search, of course, comes from the potential for a new opportunity and the fact that we are pursing the change. The fear of a job search, unfortunately, comes from the unknown – [...]

Careers to Keep an Eye On

Published on May 3, 2011 By David

It’s always important to keep up with jobs that are growing in popularity – especially if you’re still deciding on what kind of career you want to have (and still have time to change your college major!). Now, at face value, that last statement might suggest that this post is solely geared toward high school [...]

Is “Strength” a Weakness For You in Your Career?

Published on April 24, 2011 By David

Happy Easter! It’s days like today that we take a moment to stop and appreciate the loved ones in our lives. They’re the people we’re committed to “being there” for. But sometimes, being “strong” for others can actually be a weakness. I came across an article titled “A Strong Person Knows How To Be Vulnerable,” [...]

The Science Behind Motivation

Published on January 28, 2011 By David

There may be no more important aspect of career development and planning than maintaining motivation. Sure, identifying what you’re great at, nailing interview questions, etc. are key. But without motivation, how are you even going to do those things well?! Last year I linked to a video interpretation of a speech Daniel Pink gave regarding [...]

Career Planning Advice For Women (And Men!)

Published on June 27, 2010 By David

I recently came across an article titled, “Career Planning For Women.” It lists some really insightful points to consider for your career plan – but the thing is, it’s great for men, too! ALL of us need to do our homework on ourselves, understanding what we do best, what we love doing, and how those [...]

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