Find a Company that Believes in Workforce Transformation
I have to admit that “workforce transformation” isn’t a phrase I was familiar with, or have ever used. But it’s become one of my favorite phrases. I just read this …
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How to Avoid Contractor Burnout with 7 Critical Ideas
If you are a freelancer, contractor, self-employed, or anything like that, I need you to avoid contractor burnout! This is a bit long but it might be the most important …
How to Find a Job in 2022
Story 1 I promise I’m going to tie all of this into how to find a job in 2022! A few months ago I was in Oahu, Hawaii. I went …
6 Critical Elements of Post-COVID Job Security
I don’t have to tell you that this romantic notion of job security, what we had in the 1900s, died years ago. Even in 2006, which is over 15 years …
Leadership and Self-deception: 1 Way to Be Empowered
Leadership and self-deception is the title of an Arbinger Institute book. I highly recommend Arbinger’s books…. they are fantastic and should be required reading. I’m pretty sure at least one …
When You Think You Need a Career Coach
I’m going to talk about your job search and needing a career coach but first I have a story I want to share. I was talking to a friend who …
2 Critical Elements for Every Professional Development Plan
If you have ever worked on a professional development plan you know they can be simple and complex at the same time. Your plan can be less than a page …
Why 70% of Tech Workers Say They’ll Quit Their Jobs In 2022
This article bugs me: 7 in 10 tech workers say they’re considering quitting their job within the next year in a new survey. Can you imagine what would happen if …
What to Study? 3 Important Steps to Figure Out Continuing Education
A new-to-me friend asked me what to study with this question (I slightly reworded the question): I am having problems trying to decide on what I want to study/learn. I …
Your Job Search Strategy When Every Bit of the Job Search is Broken (5 Tactics)
Figuring out your own job search strategy can be trick and confusing. I thought I knew what my job search strategy should have been, but I was going off of …