Job Search Strategy Number 1: Crafting a defined career vision
Michael, a high achieving, personable recent college graduate, from Branford, Connecticut relayed to me his job searching woes. He had been searching for “jobs” in a variety of online job boards. He had looked through “job listings” within his college’s career services online listings. He had told friends and relatives that he was looking for […]
Career Vision During Post Covid Summer
Summer in Connecticut is nearly perfect. Indeed, the biggest general complaint is usually the I-95’s traffic from Stamford through New Haven and even to New London. Through the years of career counseling, I can say with some distinctness that summer is the ideal time for most to craft a career vision. The fall is a […]
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 […]
Use the summer to create your career vision
Summer in Connecticut is nearly perfect. Perhaps the water could be a bit warmer and I-95 less crowded but otherwise our beaches and climate make Connecticut a prime place to be. For those interested in creating your career vision, there is no better time to do so. Here’s why: The fall is a perfect time […]
Your career vision or strategy needs editing, not your resume
Every week, someone calls with almost exclusive focus on the need for resume editing. Career Counseling Connecticut has a powerful resume editing team. We are happy to help with resume editing needs. But more than not, the client is focusing on a career tactic when he/she should be focusing on career strategy and career vision. […]
Future Career Vision: Ideally Create While Not In Career Misery
Most career counseling clients I meet are in present pain. Specifically, something is bad enough to prompt them to contact a career counselor. Much like seeing a doctor when one is sick, the client wants to have their discomfort to end immediately. I understand and do whatever I can to figure out how to do […]
What’s not working? Your career vision? career strategy? or career tactics?
Most of our career counseling clients need help finding a career vision, answering that never ending question – what do I want to do when I grow up? – that seems to plague people through their thirties, forties, and even fifties. Some, however, have an objectively solid career vision. But they stopped moving forward because […]
Feeling Overwhelmed? How Career Counseling Connecticut Helps You Knock Over The Next Career Domino
“I am just too overwhelmed.” Kendra, a twentysomething from West Hartford, Connecticut, noted as she described her simultaneous desire to leave her job and her inability to do so. Small changes are tough. Big changes are paralyzing. Career change is huge. When Career Counseling Connecticut’s clients work with us, they almost always say: “I should […]
Career Program
Career Counseling Connecticut’s Career Pilot Program: CareerPilot Program Description: The CareerPilot program is a systematic and comprehensive approach to career planning and development, designed specifically for young adults. It’s a five-step program aimed to empower you with a deep self-understanding and clear strategic goals, enabling you to navigate your career path with confidence and precision. […]
Want to create your own career? It’s easier now than ever before… and we can help
When I became an entrepreneur in 2000, I received a lot of odd looks. I was an Ivy-league lawyer. Why would I do something so risky when I had a steady and lucrative path if I just stayed the course. Meaning/happiness. Those were my real answers. But I got more applause when I talked about […]