Career Counseling Connecticut: Get out of the Indeed black hole
Louis was frustrated. I have sent over 50 job applications through Indeed. I received a few computer generated responses that asked for more information or to do preliminary testing. Otherwise, nothing. The Indeed/Job Board Black Hole. Do not go onto Indeed until you know what have a career/job vision. When you figure out what you […]
Are you anxious? Maybe a CAREER counselor not a therapist counselor is what’s needed
“You helped more in one hour than she has in 20 sessions,” Emily said in relation to work with Career Counseling Connecticut versus her work with a psychologist. The reason was obvious: Emily needed career help. Her therapist dealt with coping with the anxiety of her career. That’s needed. But it seemed clear that Emily […]
Career Change Connecticut 2022: The Movie of Your Life
You are the main character of your movie. There are a lot of ways that you could write the movie. But I’m sure that doing the same dull or uninspiring job year after year would not be one of them. A complete failure to understand that career exploration is not the same as career change […]
Tis the season change careers. Gift the gift of career counseling
“This was the best gift I’ve ever received.” Lacey, an early twenty something from Fairfield, Connecticut noted. Lacey graduated UCONN in 2018. She was a psychology major. But she had no real interest in pursuing careers as a therapist. I like people. Psychology was interesting. She did not have a job when she graduated and […]
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Change your career.Change your life. HOW WE CAN HELP Happy and Successful We help our clients create their ideal career vision, strategize to make their career vision a reality, and help with job search, resume-cover letter creation, and interview prep as needed. OUR PROCESS Who We Are We help our career seeking clients with the […]
The time for career change: Now
Leo Tolstoy, the great Russian author, wrote a brilliant short story: The Three Questions centering upon: What was the right time for every action? Who were the most necessary people? What was the most important thing to do? In relation to your career, when is the right time for career changing action? For Tolstoy and most any […]
Graduates, ready! Get help from Career Counseling Connecticut
Career Counseling Connecticut works with clients of all ages. Indeed, I’ve been surprised that the number of thirtysomething and fortysomething clients fill up so much of my calendar. But the original mission of our company was founded on the view that most young people head into careers without having sufficient career advisory through college. Colleges […]
What Exactly is Preventing You From Where You Want to Be in Your Career?
Many people continue to struggle with a career vision for much of their life. “What do I want to do when I grow up” is not just a question people ask themselves during their childhood years anymore. This uncertainty plagues many people for well past their adolescence. However, some posit an objectively clear career vision, […]
Career Anti-fragility During a Black Swan Event
It’s too bad that there are so few alive from the Greatest Generation. Those folks endured The Great Depression and World War II. They embodied Nassim Taleb’s notion of anti-fragility. Some things are fragile, breaking when hit with a force. Some things are robust, staying intact when hit with the same force. And, some things […]
Coronavirus and Job Searching for college seniors
As if ending college early was not horrible enough, college seniors have come to the even more horrible realization: “I just ended college and don’t have a job.” For years, I have been writing about the challenges facing college graduates as they make their way into the career world. The rosy job numbers – pre-Covid […]