We live in an era of career self-management. It's easy to slip into the comfort zone and become complacent. If you want to stay competitive in today's marketplace, you need to protect yourself with some critical tools. These might include...

In a research study conducted by Dr. David Kohl, professor emeritus at Virginia Tech, he discovered that 80% of Americans don't have goals. Sixteen percent have goals, but don't write them down. Three percent have goals, write them down, but...

What I am seeing in my practice are clients willing to swap money in exchange for meaningful work. In the past, work was regarded as a means to support oneself and a family. Today, we expect a job to be...

The interview is the most neglected and yet most important part of the job search. Behavioral-based interviewing is a style of interviewing that more and more companies and organizations are using in their hiring process. The basic premise behind behavioral-based...

A job search can be a lonely process. Beyond a reasonable point, your family and friends will tire of hearing your job search woes. If you are feeling discouraged, a job search club can help you cope with the loss...

When it comes to packaging and marketing your background, you have three main choices: 1) a resume, 2) a CV (curriculum vitae) or 3) a bio (career biography). There are some significant differences. You will need to determine the reader's...

After completing the self-assessment and career exploration stages of the career development process, you're ready to either: 1) conduct a job search, 2) go back to school or 3) start a business. This last stage is where you are trying...

Undoubtedly you have heard of Type A Personality, but what does it really mean? Personality Type theory was first described in the 1950s as a potential risk factor for heart disease by cardiologists Meyer Friedman and R.H. Rosenman. They estimated...

We have more to do now in our personal and professional lives than ever before. We are ruled by haste and urgency; we race from one thing to the next. The result: we feel fragmented and often depressed. There is...

It's a big risk to leave your job, so clarify that this is what you want. Have you carefully written out and weighted the advantages and disadvantages? Have you discussed it with a career counselor or someone you trust? What...