Are you a parent of a recent college graduate? We can help your child get a job.
Career Counseling Connecticut has always been a mission based business. But post-pandemic we feel more committed than ever due to the epidemic of mental health issues facing young adults. Help for depression Your adult children will need every advantage possible. We can help: -craft a job seeking plan -train how to network -train how […]
College to Career… post Covid
Career Counseling Connecticut started in earnest during The Great Recession (2008) .Then the Great Recession hit. Those graduating college without a clear view of what they wanted to do faced a double challenge: finding a job and finding a career that suited them. It seemed to me as I grew Career Counseling Connecticut that there […]
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 […]
The Covid Career Transition
There has never been a more optimal time to change careers. I’ll hedge that comment by noting that economic necessity might keep you in place. But otherwise, you have a built in excuse to leave your job without job, shift companies, and flat out change your career. Why? Your story has a built in explanation. […]
Can I have 10% off if I am giving a college graduation gift….yes :)
“Will you give 10% off or something if I purchase your services as a college graduation gift?” A grandmother of a UCONN graduating senior asked a couple of weeks ago. Normally…. no. But for grandmothers…. my heart strings. So… “sure” I responded. I’ve never offered a discount before. It seems to an unprofessional and sales-like […]
My career coach….and life coach…
Career Counseling Connecticut provides…. no surprise… career counseling. But increasingly and often for young adults, career/life are intertwined. Those who know me will often say that I am their life coach. But I always emphasize that my primary function is providing career guidance. Happy to help as needed, contact us
Do you want a career as a creative type?
I’ve written three books. My favorite is Career Path of Abundance. It was designed for idealists. I make clear that I want all of our career counseling clients to be both happy and successful. Most practically driven clients are seeking more happiness in their careers. Most creatively driven clients are seeking more success in their careers. […]
Your career is a big part of your life: A cautionary tale of how career misery leads to life misery
Your career is a large part of your life. This is a true story with all identifying details changed so perhaps not entirely “true. Rich had a highly promising career in his twenties and in his thirties. The 1990s went wonderfully well for him as did the 2000s. His personal life was also great. […]
Career Counseling Connecticut: The Post Pandemic Career
Some good news about the pandemic: it has shifted several paradigms: 1.) Feeling trapped in a career The Great Resignation has made it more acceptable to leave a job that was not fit. 2.) Feeling the need to maximize money As many have reflected, beyond a certain amount of money that meets basic needs and […]
Career Counseling Connecticut: the post college job search
The pandemic took its toll on college students. Terrible time to be in college. But also a terrible time to think about building a career. Internships were remote. Or disappeared. Colleges are generally terrible at helping college students with their career planning were particularly terrible in the last couple of years. Why? Because the best […]