Are you a Giver? An Idealist?
Given that it’s Thanksgiving, I thought I would share some thoughts regarding Career Counseling Connecticut’s work with two groups that often overlap and who help the world: Point 2s on the Enneagram who are also NFs in Myers-Briggs. The former – the Giver – and the latter – the Idealist – often but not always […]
Parent of a college student coming home for the holidays?
I am a father of 3 young adult children, two in college and one a few years post college. Due to my work, I am often in discussions not only with my children but with their young adult friends abou their careers. Informally, my nephews and nieces and cousins and friends of close friends also […]
Yes, Artificial Intelligence Will Affect Careers. How We Can Help
I have spent quite a bit of time immersed in understanding artificial intelligence and how it will affect careers. For younger workers, I have urged them to learn as much as possible about AI. Otherwise, they will be charting a course towards work that will no longer be around in 10 years. For mid-career workers, […]
Helping Twentysomething with Career Strategy: They need to learn how to network!
Networking: The Unspoken Key to Career Growth for Twentysomethings I feel weird. I don’t want to reach out to someone I don’t know. What if they ignore me? Most people do not like networking. But those raised in the era of social awkwardness and social anxiety are a unique breed: they cannot stand networking. I […]
Career Advancement in the Modern Job Market: What should I learn?
Increasingly, Career Counseling Connecticut’s clients have trended a bit older. The focus when starting the company 15 years ago was on twentysomethings – often those who were relatively recent college graduates – but as time went on and the world of work continued to change, our client based changed: we all need to continually consider […]
The Quarter Life Crisis: Career Direction Is Part of the Solution
Curiously, I had this article in draft form when a parent of a twentysomething called and used the term: quarter-life crisis. Not all parents are familiar with this term and not all realize how critical career direction is to help solve the crisis. Years of running Career Counseling Connecticut has me positioned differently. The quarter-life […]
“Suits”… In real life… you’ll want to create your own freedom.
My wife and I started watching Suits on Netflix. Apparently, it has become the surprise hit of recent months, despite being a rediscovered show from a decade earlier. I presume Meghan Markle’s supporting case acting had something to do with the interest. But the show is surprisingly good. And, I usually do not like watching […]
Starting a career… the psychological challenges are real
Career Counseling Connecticut is designed to help our clients with the practical work of choosing a career path and getting jobs. Psychological challenges are part of all practical challenges and certainly part of the challenge facing those in their thirties, forties and beyond when searching for jobs or reinventing their careers. But those at the […]
A recent college graduate… without a job….we can help
When I started Career Counseling Connecticut in the 2000s, almost every college grad had a job immediately after college. Even pre-pandemic, there was a shift. I’m not sure if the shift primarily stemmed from the decline of good entry-level career-building jobs or from young adults choosing to be more careful at the start of their […]
Labor Day 2023: Time to reflect on career
Something is different about work. I can see it in my immersion on career-work news. I can see and hear it with our clients from Career Counseling Connecticut. I can even feel it with my own work as I reflect on my career. Regarding our careers, “we” want something better. If you have time this […]