Learn how to interview
One of my favorite Career Counseling Connecticut success stories involved a student I knew from years past. I run The Learning Consultants and knew her from her days as an SAT student. “Meghan” had a bubbly, engaging personality from what I remembered. Now, she was 23 years old and having no luck getting a job […]
Let the post college job search begin…
Did your child – adult child – just graduate from college? Pre-pandemic, I noticed a surprising trend: present day college seniors were not looking for jobs as vigorously as college seniors once did. When working with recent college graduates through Career Counseling Connecticut, I would ask “what has been your experience in applying for jobs?” […]
Career choice: meaning matters
“I just don’t really care about what we do.” So said Allison as she described her job in what I’ll call a value-neutral business. “Look, the company is not evil and I’m sure people like our products or they wouldn’t buy them but I have no connection to the company. All I do is make […]
Reinvent your career
Heading back to the office soon? Happy? You likely would not be on Career Counseling Connecticut’s site if you were! And you are not alone. The number of calls/e-mails for career changing advisory meetings has skyrocketed as the reality of heading back into the office full time has emerged. The following excerpt is from a […]
If you are not happy to return to the office…
Are you dreading going back to the office? How old are you? Unless you are pushing 60 and in the position to retire in a few years, then that’s no way to live. I know from working with Career Counseling Connecticut’s clients and I know from my own experience that careers can change… massively… and […]
What happens after the pandemic?
The pandemic will end. And, students will move forward. Sooner the you think. Here’s why this matters to parents: most students/parents/people on Earth have been frozen in making plans. If you are in a situation where future planning does not matter that much – a steady job (if there is such a thing) or a […]
Parents: Help Your College Age Children Plan for the New World of Work
One of my friends runs a company that has continually been named one of best places to work in Connecticut. Indeed, my son had an internship at his company and said the same. I would name the company but I’m about to reveal what might be a private poll and do not want to divulge […]
Covid Career Gift: The Shift To Meaning
My larger company is The Learning Consultants. I started The Learning Consultants around 20 years ago. The authentic reason was that I felt a calling to make a positive difference in the lives of others through education and counseling. The stated reason I said to many alpha male types was an interest in the education […]
Covid, Careers, and Connecticut
2021 will be similar at the start of the year as 2020. But it will be better because we have hope. Those who were frozen in their career planning in 2020 by both logistical realities and the real fear of economic calamity if you switched jobs can now be more hopeful. Connecticut will rebound, in […]
Post-Covid Career
I have been working with many displaced by the Covid crisis. My heart is with them. So my next sentiments are not meant to be callous: The Coronavirus provides an automatic explanation for anyone who has desired switching careers. If you are wise, you will take advantage of this “pass” for the inevitable questions related […]