Career Planning for Twentysomethings
My recent book, The Parents’ Guide to Career Planning for Your Twentysomething, was published before the Covid-19 crisis hit. My advice in the book remains the same. But I will add one more item: The crisis gives Twentysomethings a ready-built explanation to shift their job-career. Of course, I’m only addressing those who feel that they […]
The perfect time for career planning? Now.
Having run Career Counseling Connecticut for over a decade, I know with certainty that career misery is largely avoidable. “Career” misery is different than job misery. Jobs are temporary. Careers while not permanent are lengthy. By definition, someone who has a “career” has stayed on that particular career path long enough to define it as […]
Coronavirus in Connecticut And Its Career Implications
Most everyone will have their career/job impacted by Covid-19. This goes well beyond all those in the hospitality, travel, and tourism industries. Some of Career Counseling Connecticut’s past clients provide examples. Kevin is an operations executive for a company that owns movie theatres across the country. The revenue for this upcoming quarter might be 0. […]
Coronavirus and Career Change
This is an opportune time to change your ill-suited career. Sounds crazy. The Coronavirus has practically shut down the economy. You might be wondering how will you find a new job in the next few months. You would be right. But that’s not the start of career change. For most, career change starts with reflection. […]
Career Planning During Covid-19
I recently spoke with a former client. She was “furloughed”. But she said that her organization is unlikely to hire her back. She’s without a job. She’s more fortunate than most because her parents can help pay her bills. She was panicked. I understood. Many of Career Counseling Connecticut’s calls have been from those who […]
Coronavirus and Job Searching for college seniors
As if ending college early was not horrible enough, college seniors have come to the even more horrible realization: “I just ended college and don’t have a job.” For years, I have been writing about the challenges facing college graduates as they make their way into the career world. The rosy job numbers – pre-Covid […]