If the unemployment numbers are so good, why don’t I have a good job?
This is not a political post. Any non-partisan economist would say that the unemployment numbers post Great-Recession have been misleading. Several factors have afflicted Connecticut residents who are bewildered by the “good news” about employment but finding it difficult to obtain meaningful work. The most significant factor: underemployment Employment numbers do not adjust for those […]
Are you making the most of your potential?
“It’s not a bad job. It’s actually manageable. I have a good work life balance, unlike most of my friends. My boss is not a tyrant. The people and the company have a cooperative spirit. It’s a nice place. I feel ungrateful complaining.” Todd wrote as he filled out his pre-meeting questionnaire before meeting with […]
Quantum Physics and Career Counseling
“I’m not sure what magic occurred but since our meeting things have moved so fast.” “It was almost as if the job magically occurred.” “Are you a magician? I just got the job offer.” I’m lucky to have these messages in my inbox. Clients who had been stuck in some career rut. They met with […]
Career Transition: Nothing happens without a vision and a plan. We can help
“Every month for the last 4 years, I’ve reviewed Career Counseling Connecticut’s blog. Why did I wait 4 years to come in? I don’t know.” Jennifer said as she described her mismatched career. “I guess I just thought something would happen.” Our K-college culture creates a deep imprint regarding life change. Unfortunately, it is absolutely […]
Over 50… the world of traditional jobs has changed… learn how to transform
Three of my good friends – just over 50 – are unemployed. Two are Ivy-league graduates who, at different times in their career, had what would generally be considered top jobs for their age range in corporate America. The other is in sales and has had a more mercurial career, some big successes and some […]
Don’t let September bring another year of career regret
While January 1 is the official start of the year, we have been cultured through school – and if you are a parent your kids returning to school – to view September as the real first month of the new year. Our K-through college “every year brings change” process is an underrated culprit for career […]
Aptitude Testing for Jobs
My first company, The Learning Consultants, is an educational consulting company. While we help students and families with all educational issues, the marketplace dictated that SAT prep and other high stakes tests become one of our main areas. I am an idealist by nature but a pragmatist in the way that I go about ensuring […]
What if your work was simply an expression of who you are?
“So you basically are just yourself for much of your work day?” an old friend said. He’s known me since I was a teen. While there are many friendship gifts he gives to me, the nature of our relationship has often involved my giving him advice. When I was not a career counselor, I still […]
Do you look forward to returning to the office after vacation?
I am in Panama right now with my wife and three children. Beautiful country. Wonderful people. Fantastic vacation on the beaches, the city, and the jungle. And, yet I look forward to getting back to work. Strange, right? I would have thought so too when I was in the last part of my legal career. […]
Career Shift: Meaning and Purpose
When I am asked which book had the greatest career impact for me, I give what others think is a surprising answer: Man’s Search For Meaning by Victor Frankl. Frankl’s true account of his days in a Nazi concentration account presents one of the most compelling demonstrations of the philosophical truth that our lives really are […]