Ignore the crowd: Find The Career That Works For You
I was working with a client yesterday. He’s a really good guy who is thinking about leaving a practical career path for a more inspirational one. I mentioned psychological blocks that prevent people from moving forward. I asked how his friends would react. My client relayed that his best friend had a distinctly negative reaction. […]
Money and Career Happiness
“I just want to have enough money so that I can do what I want.” Tracy said. “I don’t even need that much.” Tracy had one of those jobs that have been satirized in movies such as Office Space. She worked in a cubicle and wasn’t exactly sure how to explain her job to an outsider […]
Connecticut Lawyers: Do you want help escaping?
When I left the practice of law in 2000, the most common question from non-lawyers was “why?” Many lawyers asked, “how?” The disconnect stemmed from the general perception of law as a glorious career. High pay, high prestige, and great excitement, as illustrated by countless TV shows and movies showing the lives of lawyers. The […]
Should I help my adult children with their career?
Yes. That’s the simple answer. The simple explanation is that some areas of life – marriage/parenthood, health, and career – are so significant to overall life happiness that unless you think your parental duties end when your children leave the house you should help if possible. The how you can/should help is a much bigger, more […]
The best college graduation gift: Career Development
My work in career counseling emanated from a place of choice. Starting my career as an attorney, I was in the fortunate position of choosing a career path that led to becoming an education-entrepreneur. More choice led to building The Learning Consultants and then further choice led to me to creating different subsidiaries such as the […]
Your adult child’s summer job should be career exploration
I have been on the Chaz & AJ morning show the last few days for career counseling segments. Incredibly nice group of people so I was very happy to learn that they are the number 1 morning show in Connecticut. I really enjoyed the experience. The exposure has also led to fury of calls from parents […]
Career Tests
I will be a guest on WPLR’s morning show based in New Haven for the next few days. They contacted me as part of a segment on career choice. They suggested that I administer and review a career test and then discuss their answers and suggested career paths accordingly. This is all in fun and […]
Congratulations College Graduates….I think….
On my Facebook newsfeed, I see pictures of happy families standing next to their beaming college graduate. I also get many notes from old clients of The Learning Consultants updating me about past high school students from various Connecticut schools who have now graduated college. College graduation is a significant accomplishment. The number of students not finishing […]
Career Changers: Now is the time
If you want to change your career, NOW is the time. The most common phrase I hear from those who come to Career Counseling Connecticut is that they should have started the career changing process much earlier. One of the main reasons why our career counseling clients waited so long to change their careers was […]
The College To Career Transition
I don’t know if it ever was easy. But the college to career transition sure seemed easier when I graduated. I do not recall too many of my friends suffering over the possibility of unemployment. Now, I am routinely contacted by parents concerned about their child’s post-college future. Parents worry when they see companies leaving Connecticut […]