If you are approaching 50, you must find your legacy career

The retirement myth for our generation has been explained elsewhere but I found this article particularly compelling.  Forty and fiftysomething clients of Career Counseling Connecticut were programmed with the same number that formed my thinking about retirement: 65.  That magic number stemmed from the original age that Social Security benefits were scheduled to be doled […]

The clueless college student heading into the work world

“I like animals.”  Bryn said.  A sweet natured young lady from Branford, CT told me during our first career counseling session.  Bryn’s sentiment made her endearing immediately but that was soon displaced by concern for her.  “I’m not interested in anything related to becoming a vet or a vet tech.” Bryn continued and then systematically ruled out […]

Recent college graduates stuck in underemployment: Parents you have to help

Many recent college graduates are stuck in underemployment.   This shouldn’t be the case for our Connecticut career counseling clientele Connecticut has among the best education systems in the country.  Most Connecticut parents raised their children in affluent suburbs and provided every advantage possible for their children. Those who attended UCONN – one of the […]