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Fear: The Unspoken Barrier to Job Change

By Karen Kodzik | Published: December 22, 2011
Many children are afraid of the dark.  Many adults are afraid of the unknown.  People on the cusp of or in the throes of job transition often become immobilized by their fear.  I see working professionals stay in horrible jobs and toxic work environments because they fear that something better doesn’t exist. They have succumb to their situation and [...]
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Managing the Most Difficult Part of Job Search…The Waiting Game

By Karen Kodzik | Published: November 28, 2011
One could argue that writing a resume is the most difficult parts of job search, but the 1 thing I see job seekers struggle with the most is managing ”the waiting game”.  In this world of instant gratification, as a society we have become less and less tolerant of waiting.  With a heightened sense of urgency, job seekers especially are intolerant [...]
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Avoid Student Loan Debt – Invest in Financial and Career Planning first

By Karen Kodzik | Published: November 2, 2011
 To make sure the return on investment (ROI) for attending college is a good career choice, planning needs to happen before the student loan paperwork is completed. They say college grads on an average make more than non college grads. I wonder if those statistics take into account net earning after student loan payments?  There has been alot of buzz lately [...]
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Investing in Your Career

By Karen Kodzik | Published: October 21, 2011
It is amazing to me that people will pay upwards of $100,000 for a college education, expect to land a $100,000 job but grimaceat paying 1% of that for ongoing career development and/or coaching.  Obtaining a college degree is the first step in career planning, not the final step.  Like anything you want to grow and flourish , careers [...]
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A Common Career Mistake

By Karen Kodzik | Published: September 15, 2011
When career changers assess their strengths and skills, acommon piece of advice from job search “helpers” is to ask others around them what they are good at.  I think this can be a trap and lead to a common career misstep.  It is human nature for us to gravitate towards both what we are familiar with and what [...]
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