Author Archives: Karen Kodzik

Be Courageous

So what does being courageous have to do with careers and job search?  As I reflect back on the thousands of clients I’ve worked with over the years whether they came for resume assistance,  for help sorting out a work issue or to explore a new career, inevitably at some point in the conversation courage came [...]

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KARE 11 Interview – Work Life Blend vs Balance

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The Faces of Disengagement

Organizations spend thousands of dollars on employee engagement surveys to get a pulse check on how engaged their workforce is.  Like any tool it is not what the data says but what organizations does with it.  Engagement has two lens, one from the companies point of view and one from the employees perspective.  The fact that [...]

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Becoming Relevant

Whether you are presently working or in transition a must for any professional is becoming relevant.  Becoming relevant is understanding how you make a significant and positive difference to your current or a prospective employer.  Simply stated it is how you make their life better by you working there.  What is your value?  What do you contribute to their mission and [...]

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Career Planning SWOT

A SWOT analysis is a commonly used assessment of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in business.  It provides a business a quick look at what is working and what needs improving in the business.  So have you done a SWOT analysis of your career?  As a strong proponent of proactive career planning this might provide you [...]

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