Category Archives: Editorial

Finding “enoughness” in tough times

By Karen Kodzik | Published: March 7, 2010
These are unarguably tough times, but these tough times will soon pass as we have seemingly turned the corner in the worst recession in decades.  The question I want to ask all the unemployed people I encounter on a daily basis is; how will life be different when tough times pass?  The first obvious answer [...]
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Career Crossroads

By Karen Kodzik | Published: February 13, 2010
There are many career crossroads we encounter throughout our working life, and given the ever changing world of work  professionals face tough career decisions more frequently.  When we find ourselves asking “what now”  or “what’s next” is a good time to step back and reassess options.  Stepping back can be difficult because there are alot of emotions tied [...]
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Job seekers – how to overcome denial

By Karen Kodzik | Published: February 6, 2010
No one ever thinks it will happen to them, even as they see their peers being given pink slips and boxes for their things. Job seekers never think the search will go on as long as it does. No one ever thinks the search will be as difficult as is and require an all encompassing effort of over 25 hours [...]
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Unemployment numbers down – what that really means

By Karen Kodzik | Published: December 5, 2009
Many people look at the latest unemployment numbers as a bellwether for economic recovery and more specifically how much longer their job search will have to go on.  But unemployment numbers can be misleading.  It is a combination of the number of unemployment claims filed, number of people receiving unemployment benefits, numbers of lay offs and the number of [...]
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9 Things job seekers are grateful for.

By Karen Kodzik | Published: November 29, 2009
At first glance it would appear that there would be little to be thankful for if you are unemloyed and embarking on a holiday season of additional expenses and expectations, and I am not going to suggest being unemployed is fun or easy by any stretch as I see dozens of my clients do all [...]
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