Category Archives: Editorial

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]