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 …
Joe Job Seeker
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 …
What are your options if the career you are interested in has a poor outlook?
What are your options if the career you are interested in has a poor outlook? I think you have some excellent options. I’ll start with the first option MBA students …
How to Choose a Job Search Coach – Job Search Coaching in 2022
In this article, we talk about some common job search coaching techniques that can help you if you are looking for a job search coach. Job Search Coach Introduction Job …
5 Tips for Navigating a Miserable Job Search
My 2006 job search was a miserable job search. Depressing. Deflating. Humiliating. It was also the job search that launched the rest of my career, including getting paid for writing …
5 Effective Job Interview Tactics When You Have Technical Certifications
I did a webinar a few weeks ago and was asked about the value of technical certifications. It was a question I was not expecting…. since I’ve been doing these …