One of my friends runs a company that has continually been named one of best places to work in Connecticut. Indeed, my son had an internship at his company and said the same. I would name the company but I’m about to reveal what might be a private poll and do not want to divulge […]
Read MoreI have been writing about “the New World of Work” for over a decade. I am intimately familiar with his world because I joined it about 20 years ago. Having started my career in large organizations, I then shifted to an entrepreneurial and then fun entrepreneur career path. This has made all the difference in […]
Read MoreThrough the years of running Career Counseling Connecticut, I’ve noted that the most common phrase from one of career counseling clients upon leaving our first meeting has been: “I should have come here years ago.” Most people who are unhappy in their jobs or careers “settle in”. Uncomfortable couches take less energy to sit in […]
Read MoreMy larger company is The Learning Consultants. I started The Learning Consultants around 20 years ago. The authentic reason was that I felt a calling to make a positive difference in the lives of others through education and counseling. The stated reason I said to many alpha male types was an interest in the education […]
Read More2021 will be similar at the start of the year as 2020. But it will be better because we have hope. Those who were frozen in their career planning in 2020 by both logistical realities and the real fear of economic calamity if you switched jobs can now be more hopeful. Connecticut will rebound, in […]
Read MoreCovid has taken a great deal away from Connecticut residents. I feel the need to apologize for insensitivity for anyone who has lost a loved one or suffered devastating effects of Covid related to health or finances. But as I have relayed to Career Counseling Connecticut’s clients, Covid has some gifts. For most, time for […]
Read MoreIn running Career Counseling Connecticut through the years, I’ve made it a point to study what makes a good career. I wrote Career Path of Abundance with this in mind and was recently reminded of a significant point recently: A new client, who had read the book, wrote: “I want to find a career that […]
Read MoreA few years ago, I watched a documentary: Jiro Dreams of Sushi. It was so good that someone like me who does not like sushi and is nothing more than a “Dad-cook” was mesmerized by the mastery of Japan’s top sushi chef. His dedication to craft, his focus on providing excellence to his customers, and […]
Read MoreThrough the years of working with Career Counseling Connecticut’s clients, some of my happiest moments have occurred in “saving” young adults from entering mismatched careers. The “work” has come from our interactions. The give-take of understanding our career seeking client and my years developing expertise in this niche has occasionally led to magic and normally […]
Read More“You are not going to starve or become homeless.” That’s one of the lines I repeat to my career counseling clients. I then walk them through the happy reality of living in an affluent state like Connecticut. In my career counseling experience, I am certain that most people are not too reckless but rather too […]
Read MoreCareer Counseling Connecticut is considered the premier career counseling service in New Haven, Middlesex, and New London counties in Connecticut.