“I needed a career coach to get “out of my head”
So said a recent career counseling client. Given my expertise in the world of work and a decade of career coaching, I am certain that I provide expert career guidance. But I also know that just being a career coach provides an enormous advantage over someone who has been trying to figure out their career […]
“Your life” is the urgency
Most every client over thirty that Career Counseling Connecticut works with says the same thing after the meeting: “I should have come here a long time ago.” There are many reasons why people needlessly suffer in mismatched jobs and career paths but complacency is probably at the top of the list. Complacency stems from not […]
Don’t choose certain unhappiness over anxiety about the unknown
“I just don’t know what I would do next. That’s why I stayed.” Kate said as she tried to explain why she had not come to Career Counseling Connecticut sooner. “I heard you on the radio a few years ago and I almost picked up the phone. But then I worried what would happen if […]
Career Lock
“You start doing something and close your eyes long enough, you can’t imagine doing anything else.” a bartender explaining why he still works at a bar despite being an alcoholic in The Numbers Station (a forgettable John Cusack film). That’s what seems to happen to many adults. They start down a career path that leads to absurd […]
Work and Life: What if these were not entirely separate?
Those on a mission – think of Peace Corp workers and religious clerics – often do not have a bright line between work and life. Their work is so integrated into what their lives that they are either always working or never working, depending on one’s perspective. Given my expertise in career coaching, there are […]
College graduation and the job search
Many of Career Counseling Connecticut’s job seeking clients are recent college graduates living in Connecticut who are trying to find jobs. They almost always need help with crafting resumes, interview help, and overall job search strategy. But most importantly, many do not really know what they want from a job. That shows. Hiring managers interview […]
Happy Work is Part of Happy Life
Most people wouldn’t feel sorry for Rick. He’s made a lot of money in business. But he was hurting. I can’t stand going to work. I feel trapped. My life work has essentially been helping people attain their goals. When I started my first education venture, the focus was on helping young people do well […]
The dangers of career drift
“If you told me that I would be in this career path at 40, I would have laughed at how ridiculous that sounded,” Henry said. Henry had an mid-level executive position with a national rent-a-car company. He fell into an entry level job with the company when he graduated- his older brother’s friend was the […]
What is your calling?
“How did you find your life’s work?” Career counseling clients are often interested in my story. I tell them the truth: “I had a calling to help others and specifically to do so through educating and counseling.” I used to give less authentic answers, particularly at cocktail parties where I would interact with business types […]
Interview prep and personality testing
Interview prep has become a bigger part of Career Counseling Connecticut’s work. My deepest technical expertise in relation to such prep stems from my work with personality testing. I have been working different personality tests for the last couple decades to help clients figure out “what” to do for their jobs. Of late, I have […]