2018 Career Change: Why careers in Connecticut should mean happy, healthy lifestyles
I grew up outside of New York. I lived and worked in Philadelphia and Washington, DC before moving to Connecticut. Most of my friends still live in and around those major metropolitan areas. None provide as much likelihood of career-life balance as Connecticut. Of course, if you are reading this on your daily commute from […]
Will you play small in 2018? Go big. Time to change your career
Some who seek career coaching with Career Counseling Connecticut’s play life too cautiously. They contact me with great hesitancy. They ask questions skeptically. They are not “certain” that I can help. I wish them well. But I know a few things with certainty: (1) we have and will continue to help our clients, often in […]
The power of correctly using career tests
I am an ENFJ. For those familiar with Myers-Briggs, “teacher” is a common nickname for ENFJs. Those who know me would nod, as they know education and counseling have been life-long passions. The polar opposite is ISTP. “Mechanic” is a common nickname for ISTPs. Those who know me would laugh as they know that my […]
Creating a happy lifestyle through your career
John, one of my friends from law school, lives in Fairfield, CT and commutes to New York City. We were at a reunion recently and one of our classmates asked about his work day. “Now, it’s great. I get in around 9 and leave around 6.” I didn’t think less of John for answering this way. […]
Using your natural strengths to do work that you love
“I wish someone would have told me that a long time ago.” Stacy said. Stacy worked in a bank in Guilford, Connecticut and came to Career Counseling Connecticut for career guidance as she felt she was at a career crossroads. “I always was creative. But my parents urged me to become a business major for […]
How to have a happy career: don’t analyze the past, do something now
Who is the most famous psychologist ever? You probably thought Sigmund Freud. But just like Adam Smith is less famous but proved to be far more accurate about political economies than Karl Marx, William James has proved to be far more powerful in doing what psychology is supposed to do – help people – than […]
Job searching? Career Counseling Connecticut can help.
In the last few months, Career Counseling Connecticut has been inundated with job seekers. Recent College Graduates and Twentysomethings Many of our job seeking clients were recent college graduates living in Connecticut who are trying to find jobs. They almost always need help with crafting resumes, interview help, and overall job search strategy. Many are […]
When you are career BUILDING the anxiety of career seeking goes away
“I want what you have.” Rich said. “You are building something and love what you do.” Rich was a young attorney in New Haven who realized that the didn’t really like practicing law. I remember that feeling. I started my career as an attorney. Even hen I was a criminal prosecutor in Philadelphia – my favorite […]
The Lost Twentysomething: Parents Urge Career Counseling
Way back in the mid-2000s, prior to the Great Recession, I recall Brendan walking into my office for a career counseling session. I knew Brendan when he was a high school student in Guilford High School. He had done all that was expected of him: good grades, good SATs, good college search, and wound up […]
Career Coaching Versus Fitness Coaching Investment
Steve finally came in for career coaching after two years of urging from his wife. Skeptical by nature and highly cost-conscious, he had refused his wife’s suggestion to see a career counselor even after she said it would be a gift. When discussing the situation with his best friend, Steve changed his mind. As Steve […]