Invest in your career
Career Counseling Connecticut was started with a distinct mission: help people find work that makes them feel happy and successful. I started the company prior to The Great Recession of 2008. During the relatively good economic times, I saw that many of my young clients from The Learning Consultants, the parent company of Career Counseling […]
Parents of Twentysomethings
Your children are facing the worst economic crisis in modern times. We can help. The Parents Guide to Career Planning for Your Twentysomething
The Coronavirus Career Plan
It’s hard to say when the lockdown was in full effect in Connecticut. But, for simplicity sake, I’ll say one month ago. The first stage created some fuzzy combination of shock/confusion/surrealness that led to paralysis on planning for the future. Most everyone I spoke with became very concerned about their (1) loved ones (good) (2) […]
3 job searching tips during the coronavirus
Career Counseling Connecticut has successfully helped hundreds of clients with job search strategies and tactics during the last few years. Here are three areas where we help clients and where clients need expert advice. (1) Planning Time You want a job… right now! We understand. But the process does not work that way. Those who […]
Time to start career planning
The Coronavirus has knocked the wind out of most everyone. I see both sides of the compassion-grit issue. I have compassion for all those who are anxious about moving forward. People feel frightened and freeze up. I understand. We often need some time to regroup. But even before the Coronavirus, I often would look at […]
7 Tips for the Coronavirus Job Market
Life goes on. I realize that there are a variety of memes zipping through Facebook about “just getting by”. I understand. I really do. I don’t mean to be harsh. But the words of my late Grandmother who survived The Great Depression, World War II, being widowed in her 50s, among other challenges, come to […]
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. […]