“Like most, I’ve been frozen with worry over the last few weeks. I just came to the realization that this will end… who knows when… but I’ll have to go back to my job.” So said Katelyn, a twentysomething from Branford, Connecticut. She had contacted Career Counseling Connecticut in early March. Our correspondence dropped off […]
Read MoreIf there is any good career news regarding the shutdown, it is that career seekers have time to reflect. Several new clients of Career Counseling Connecticut have noted: “This Coronavirus shutdown has made me realize I don’t want to go back to work.” I don’t know when and until that time I’ll be urging and […]
Read MoreThe mission of Career Counseling Connecticut has been to help our clients become happy and successful in their careers. Having worked with thousands of career coaching clients over the years, I have observed dozens of different ways that our clients have found happier careers. For simplicity’s sake, I will boil down to 4. The happiness […]
Read MoreCareer Counseling Connecticut has received numerous calls in the last week that start with something like: “This crisis has given me a chance to think. I realize I don’t like my work or my career…” When I was a federal prosecutor, there were intense periods of work. I had no chance to reflect on my […]
Read MoreIf you feel delighted that you don’t “have to go” to work, then you should use this time to plan your career change. Let me explain. If the Coronavirus hit when I was a private firm attorney, I would have been overjoyed that I did not have to (1) deal with the micro-managing, overly critical […]
Read More“I wanted to switch my career but I just never had the time to figure it out.” Now you have time! For those who get ill and/or who have to tend to the ill, this bad of this crisis will overshadow the good. But there are some positives and free time – if used productively […]
Read MoreThe most repeated phrase from Career Counseling Connecticut’s clients is some variation of “I should have come here a long time ago.” Certainly, this happens with most of our clients over 40, who have stuck out an unhappy job/career way too long. But the same feeling has become increasingly common among younger clients, particularly those […]
Read MoreWith colleges closing due to the coronavirus, there is a weird reality settling in for college seniors. While they have to finish classes while at home, they are really done with college. This means they are about to head into the real world and, unfortunately, right when the US will be in trouble economically. In […]
Read MorePlease do not confuse my optimism with lack of concern about the coronavirus. We should all be super vigilant. My hope is that your employer enables you to work at home; that you are able to self-quarantine with your families and/or are very connected via communication devices if you are alone; and that you use […]
Read MoreWhat thoughts have you had in relation to your job as the news/impact of coronavirus hit Connecticut? Security? If your job is on such a precipice that you could lose it based on what we hope is a temporary crisis, then you should use some portion of the next few weeks figuring out how to […]
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