Find Where the Marketplace Can Meet Your Passion
“I have a passion for…” I hear this a great deal from my career counseling clients. I hear you. I made the radical switch from corporate lawyer in Washington, DC to education-entrepreneur in small town Connecticut. It is possible to love your job. It can happen. I love my work. I know many others who […]
Exploratory Career Work
I remember how work affected my capacity to fully enjoy the weekend. Saturdays fine for the most part. Sunday nights would give me anxiety and or stress. These flashes of worry would turn into sitting feelings of apathy and dread by Monday. There was only one thing that could put me in a better mood […]
“What You Want to Do” Must Be Decided Before “Where You Want to Get”
“I want a flexible job.” said a working mother from Madison, CT. “I want to actually like what I do for work.” a young 24 year old from Fairfield, CT wrote. “I want… I want… I want…” I understand and empathize with this mindset. I’m not implying that my career counseling clients who voice their […]
Worried About Your Career Unhappiness? Do Something About It!
I love my work, and in some cases my clients can clearly see that. More than a few have expressed envy for this. ”I wish I could be happy at work. I am anxious or stressed nearly every day, not knowing what I am going to do for my career.” I too have experienced this feeling. […]
Looking For “a job”? Not Good Enough!
You are not going to get hired if you are just looking for “a job”. Employers seek to hire people who are on specific career paths. Case Study: An unemployed but well qualified 32 year old woman from Westport, CT was surprised that she was not landing interviews for entry level data entry/business administration positions. […]
Unhappy With Your Current Job or Career? You Are Not Alone!
It is not uncommon to be unhappy with your job. As a result, people can waste a lot of time torturing themselves about how unhappy they are at work. This presents a tremendous challenge and mental battle for many. If you are lucky enough to have genuine work friend that you can discuss your work-related […]
How Liberal Arts Graduates Can Best Position Themselves for Post-grad Employment
I received a liberal arts education. The education itself was great. I was taught how think and write effectively, ultimately enhancing my view of life. I knew from the start of my time as an undergrad that I was planning on going to law school to become a lawyer. I did not have to worry […]
COLLEGE TO CAREER: During Covid!
Career Counseling Connecticut started in earnest during The Great Recession (2008) I started The Learning Consultants at the turn of the century. My educational counseling work for high school age students had led me to have long-lasting relationships with now graduating college students. So between 2004-2008, I worked with many young college graduates through their […]
Post-Covid Career
I have been working with many displaced by the Covid crisis. My heart is with them. So my next sentiments are not meant to be callous: The Coronavirus provides an automatic explanation for anyone who has desired switching careers. If you are wise, you will take advantage of this “pass” for the inevitable questions related […]
Career fear
There is an enormous amount of economic fear these days. This usually centers on income and that usually centers on career issues. In running Career Counseling Connecticut through the years, I’ve certainly spent some portion of career coaching meetings moving our clients through anxiety to action. This makes all the difference. Fear is normal. It […]