Happier Career: Escaping The Rat Race

Anyone over 40 likely knows of the phrase: “escaping the rat race”. It was a pipe dream for many, at least back in the 1980s/1990s.  Most thought their work destiny inevitably led to commuting to a large organization, playing corporate warrior, and then repeating. Endlessly. Having to deal with face time, organizational politics, rigid schedules, […]

What if your average work day was a great day?

Those with happy work understand the headline. Those who have only had unhappy work likely understand at an intellectual level – like a perpetually snow bound Siberian reading a headline about touring Hawaii – but would not understand at an emotional level.  “Time to head back to the salt mines.” said my supervising law partner […]

Idealists Need To Care About Their Work

“I can’t just sell anything. It has to be something I care about.”  So said Lee, a gregarious, likable, twentysomething from New Haven, Connecticut who came in for an initial career counseling meeting. Lee had been bouncing around in various jobs and had yet to find any career traction. Several people had suggested that he […]

Your career vision or strategy needs editing, not your resume

Every week, someone calls with almost exclusive focus on the need for resume editing. Career Counseling Connecticut has a powerful resume editing team. We are happy to help with resume editing needs. But more than not, the client is focusing on a career tactic when he/she should be focusing on career strategy and career vision.  […]

Career Counseling For Young Adults

Throughout much of history, young children saw the work of their parents.  They either helped their parents with work or they observed what their parents did for work.  Even as society progressed into the industrial revolution, the vast majority of teenagers would understand the work world far better than young adults today.  Teens from the […]

Career Equals Identity

The Atlantic has a great article on work identity issues. Definitely worth read if you are contemplating career change.

Spring Career Renewal

Symbolism can be inspiring.  The start of the new year, your birthday, and spring time are each auspicious times to change your career path. Most people change due to desperation. They react to events that they could have reasonably foresaw years before.  Alex came in to see me after he was laid off.  Alex worked […]

Career Counseling: Accountability Is The Unexpected Benefit

Generally speaking, I’m far more focused on keeping down the costs of career counseling sessions than my clients.  Perhaps too much guilt about money and perhaps the good fortune of having my main business running The Learning Consultants pay the bills. In any event, I’m often delighted when my career counseling clients are provided with […]