I was quoted in this past Sunday’s Career Couch column about how fraught networking with those who are employed can be since there are so many people out of work these days.
Read MoreI have been an MIA blogger lately, I admit it. Here’s why: I’ve been preoccupied with an injury. Now of course it could have been worse. During my ski vacation in March, I took a fall and tore a major ligament in my knee. Through plenty of physical therapy and (aggressive) exercise, it healed well. But as my friends and family will attest, I agonized over whether to have surgery to restore full capability for all the things I love to do.
Read MoreI’m on vacation at the moment, in one of those charming ski towns where people work to live, not live to work. And talking with the locals, many of whom have been here for 20 years and are now in their 40’s, it occurs to me that doing pretty much anything to stay in a particular place is a mixed blessing. As these tales will tell you.
Read MoreEvery day I read an informative article on using Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn for job searching. What worries me about it is the same thing that worries me about job boards: these vehicles can mask a poorly executed job search by making you think you are using your time wisely.
Read MoreA client of mine and an avid reader of my blog told me during our session today that one of the most valuable pieces of advice I’ve provided him is that when you ask people for help with your job search, you’re not begging.
Read MoreI feel I’ve been remiss in not contributing to my own blog since I started blogging for The Examiner. http://www.examiner.com/x-3845-NY-Career-Change-Examiner
Read MoreTonight I took my daughter to see the movie Confessions of a Shopaholic, a guilty pleasure if there ever was one.
Read MoreI was having a talk with a friend the other day–she’s a professor who regularly writes and speaks at industry conferences. This is an important part of her work since it impacts her credibility as well as her ability to get tenure at her university.
Read MoreYou don’t need me to tell you that the business climate is very uncertain, to say the least.
Read MoreSince the time I was in high school I’ve been perplexed by the lack of resources available for helping kids figure out what they might want to do.
Read MoreA story in the New York Times today really caught my eye. Entitled “Coming Up Short as a Role Model for the Mommy Track”, it compares Caroline Kennedy’s unceremonious exit from senate candidacy to the story of the first woman to attend Citadel in 1993 (she dropped out after just one week). Here’s the link, it’s a good read:
Read MoreTomorrow, Wednesday, I’m going to be on the radio talking about careers in growth industries. Yes, believe it or not, even in the worst economy since the Depression, there are growing sectors!
Read MoreAt a bar mitzvah I attended yesterday, the boy spoke eloquently about the idea of serendipity. He described his favorite place in New York City to drink frozen hot chocolate (Serendipity, on E. 60th Street), and how he had just recently come to know the meaning of that word.
Read MoreI’m generally pretty good about maintaining a positive attitude and I know what to do to keep my equilibrium. But man, reading the paper these days makes you want to jump off the nearest bridge. There’s just endless bad news.
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