The Interaction Created The Action

Why is someone so thankful for your suggestion that he do what he already knew he should do? So asked, one of the younger consultants at The Learning Consultants (the parent company of Career Counseling Connecticut), when he reviewed a heartfelt thank you e-mail sent to us in relation to a recent career counseling meeting.  […]

Why Career Advice From the Past Can Lead To Career Disaster In The Future

John Bogle, the legendary investor, who turned the financial industry on its head by creating Vanguard’s Index Funds was fond of saying “past performance does not predict future returns.”  He would say so in rebuttal to financial salespeople who would show an inflated investment return for a stock or a mutual fund as evidence that […]

When Job-Searching, The Rifle Beats the Shot Gun.

Why knowing what you want is essential to your job search If you looking for “a job”, your present pain might compel the shot-gun approach for your job hunt.   But, looking for “anything and everything” usually leads to nothing.   There are numerous reasons why spending deep thought figuring out how to approach your job hunt […]

Why are you waiting to take control of your career?

I just returned from a wonderful trip out West. While the vacation was with my family and to see friends, it also provided an unexpected lesson in career counseling.   Trish Sie is a friend of mine from Penn.  I was in law school at the time.  I was her Graduate Fellow, essentially a resident […]