This blog post originated from a conversation on the e-list group of my professional organization, Career Directors International. Returning to Workforce After an Absence: The discussion was about good strategies for stay-at-home-moms who are transitioning back to the workplace to account for that time gap on their resumes. Of course many people are going to […]
Category: Career Change
Steps to a Smooth Job Change
Ch-ch-ch-ch CHANGES . . . Turn and face the strange, changes . . . ,” croons David Bowie in his hit song titled the same. The average person will make this change 9 or more times in their lifetime. It can be a rite of passage from childhood to adulthood or even a change of […]
Surviving the “For Now” Job
“To be successful, the first thing to do is to fall in love with your work.” – Sister Mary Lauretta As I’m flipping radio stations today, and the most unlikely ‘70’s tune makes me think of jobs. Remember Stephen Stills’, “Love the One You’re With”? While I don’t recommend it for relationship advice, for […]
Does Your Career Align with Your Life?
Think About It: Does Your Career Align with Your Life? “When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: ‘If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.‘ It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the […]
Love Your Work, Love Your Company, Love Your Life!
So I’m home on Friday night, finally getting this blog post written, a week later than I like to. Some might say “Ugh, you’re working at 8:15pm on a Friday night?? What kind of life is THAT??” To which I would say – “A life I love! A life I chose! A life that […]