Author Archives: Karen Kodzik

Losing a job certainly does a number on ones self esteem.  It forces you to question your worth and your value.  There is something about being told that your services are no longer needed that causes you to forget all the great things you have done in your career.  Now at a time when you need [...]

“I love my job, I don’t need to develop my career” said an employee that recently participated in a career development seminar I taught.  She mistakenly thought that because she was satisfied, a good performer and had no plans for advancement this seminar was not for her.  She thought career development was only for those [...]

I have a secret to share with anyone who manages employees.  It comes from all the dissatisfied employees that covertly come into our office wanting to map out their exit strategy.  Before I can wholeheartedly endorse bolting from a seemingly bad job situation, I try to get the root of the problem.  Most often it boils [...]

Quiting a job, especially without having another job in hand can be frightening and seem impossible given our various financial obligations.  But there comes a time when enough is enough and the trade off of staying in a poor work situation outweigh leaving.  Many people would argue that they can’t leave, I often argue that there are [...]