College to Career… the new plan
“6 years of college….” Joe, a parent from Simsbury, CT, called. His son had just completed his 5th year of college and still had one more to go. He had switched his major twice, and given the challenges of getting classes in order at UCONN was now faced with a 6th year. “I thought we […]
College to Entry Level Job… Help wanted to help needed
David’s mom, a Fairfield, Connecticut attorney, was bewildered. David graduated with a Computer Science degree last May. He had not found a job. She was growing despondent. He tried to explain what was happening. She didn’t “get it.” She was a family lawyer in a solo practice in Westport. Her work world had not been […]
The 18 Month AI World Change: Career Counseling Connecticut Is Here to Help
The “18-Month” Tsunami (Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft AI): Most white-collar tasks—law, accounting, project management—could be fully automated by 2027. He predicts AI will achieve “human-level performance” on nearly all computer-based tasks within 12–18 months. I saw this and was stopped in my tracks. I follow AI news closely. I have been working with our clients vigorously […]
AI: What are parents to do?
Your Child’s AI Future: A Parent’s Guide If you’re a parent of a high school or college-age student right now, you’re facing something unprecedented: preparing your child for a world being fundamentally reshaped by artificial intelligence in real-time. As I recently had discussions with savvy parents from East Lyme who are in the tech space, […]
Help Wanted BY Job Seekers: Career Counseling Connecticut is here
“I understand….” So begins my conversation with many parents who have recent college graduates who have not secured jobs. Many – understandably – did not foresee the difficulties that the job market would hold and many reacted far too late. There is something about the exhaustion of parenting that I fully understand: I have three […]
Parents: Your best financial move – help your children become financially independent
Quick research: what percentage of parents are funding their young adult children? Dozens of articles will come up. Here’s one: Parents are financing their not-yet-financially-independent adult children The Best Financial Move a Parent Can Make: Avoid Funding Adulthood I have a client from Old Lyme, CT. He has two older children from a prior marriage. […]
Love and Work: Two pillars of happiness.
I read a lot of philosophy and psychology. I am not a big fan of Freud. Jung is more on point. And yet, Freud made one deceptively simple observation that continues to hold up remarkably well: The two most important pillars of a person’s life are love and work. At Career Counseling Connecticut, we would […]
Regretting Your Career? Here’s a Practical Framework for Changing It
Regretting Your Career? Here’s a Practical Framework for Changing It Many people ask a version of the same question:“What should I do if I regret my career?” Unfortunately, the most common answer people arrive at—often unconsciously—is this: stay where they are. Before continuing, one important clarification is necessary. The ability to change careers is, to […]
Why finding happy work matters more than ever now
When I was an attorney in a large national law firm, I was definitely not happy while at work. Fortunately, I was immersed in newlywed bliss, a vibrant social life, and the fun of living in a large city. During the initial stages of work unhappiness, I tried to compartmentalize the situation. I was happy […]
New Year – Time for a New Job
Are you unhappy at work? Underemployed? Know you should leave, but haven’t found the right time? In running Career Counseling Connecticut through the years, I have heard every variation of “I knew I should have left a long time ago….” The New Year does provide that life reminder that… life goes on as it is… […]