Are you looking for “a job”?
If you are looking for “a job”, you are not going to get hired.Employers seek to hire people who fit particular jobs and who are on specific career paths.Some recent examples of job searches from my career counseling clients will illustrate the point. An unemployed but well credentialed thirtysomething year old man from New Haven, […]
If you love your work, you don’t need “a number”
One of my friends in the financial industry recently said to me “everyone has a number”, meaning the amount of money in the bank needed to quit or retire. For those who have been battling through tough corporate or other purely practical jobs, the “number” is part of their escape route from a job they […]
The Interaction Created The Action
Why is someone so thankful for your suggestion that he do what he already knew he should do? So asked, one of the younger consultants at The Learning Consultants (the parent company of Career Counseling Connecticut), when he reviewed a heartfelt thank you e-mail sent to us in relation to a recent career counseling meeting. […]
Career Unhappiness: You are not alone and knowing that may help your emotional well being
If you are unhappy in your job, then you likely spend a lot of time in your head talking to yourself about your unhappiness. That’s a challenge. As social beings, we need to connect with one another, particularly when going through a problem. If you are fortunate enough to have a real friend […]
Why Career Advice From the Past Can Lead To Career Disaster In The Future
John Bogle, the legendary investor, who turned the financial industry on its head by creating Vanguard’s Index Funds was fond of saying “past performance does not predict future returns.” He would say so in rebuttal to financial salespeople who would show an inflated investment return for a stock or a mutual fund as evidence that […]
When Job-Searching, The Rifle Beats the Shot Gun.
Why knowing what you want is essential to your job search If you looking for “a job”, your present pain might compel the shot-gun approach for your job hunt. But, looking for “anything and everything” usually leads to nothing. There are numerous reasons why spending deep thought figuring out how to approach your job hunt […]
Why are you waiting to take control of your career?
I just returned from a wonderful trip out West. While the vacation was with my family and to see friends, it also provided an unexpected lesson in career counseling. Trish Sie is a friend of mine from Penn. I was in law school at the time. I was her Graduate Fellow, essentially a resident […]
If you are not happy doing what you are doing, soon enough you won’t be successful either
I remember when I was a summer associate at a big Washington law firm. I walked into the law library. One of the partners was reading a journal of recent legal decisions. He wasn’t merely reading the headlines. He was actually reading the entire 50 plus pages of dense court decisions. As he sat in […]
Some good news for Connecticut Job Seekers
While we often hear from Connecticut job seekers who are struggling, here is some good news: http://www.middletownpress.com/business/20140417/connecticut-adds-4900-jobs-in-march-unemployment-rate-stays-at-7-percent
Why College Graduates Are Having A Hard Time Getting Hired
Time magazine recently addressed the issue: http://business.time.com/2013/11/10/the-real-reason-new-college-grads-cant-get-hired/?iid=biz-article-mostpop1 Soft skills matter.