Changing Careers
New LIVE Workshop: Must You Care About Your Workplace Results?
Imagine sucking at math and then taking a job as a pricing analyst. A quant role in a financial services company that managed offshore funds — the kinds that are derivatives of derivatives that some mathematician conjured up to ensure we made money whether things went up or down or remained in place. Yep, that…
Read MoreNew LIVE Workshop: How To Redefine Success For Yourself
You’re going the wrong way! You could be huffing and puffing and practically at the endpoint of a marathon. You may have even just caught a glimpse of a finish line. Yet, THAT could be when you realize that you’ve been running the wrong race. Imagine that? Sleep-walking through a marathon? The wrong marathon.…
Read MoreHow To Make Your Dreams Relevant Again
Other people’s lives and stories. When you think about the time we spend on analyzing other people’s lives it’s no wonder we feel helpless in our own lives. It’s incredible to think that while you are listening to someone else’s interpretation of the world you may be relinquishing your own. I also listen to other…
Read MoreCareer Assessment Program
Do any of these sound like you? Are you at a crossroads—you have a myriad of options in front of you, yet are unsure how to evaluate each one? Have you reached your breaking point? Has your role shifted? Has your employer changed priorities or leaders? Are you not certain of your next step? Are…
Read MoreCan Blogging Help You Build Your Career? 5 Questions to Consider
Ten years ago, the blogosphere seemed like a place for those looking to write about an interest outside of their jobs. Today, there are thousands of blogs covering a wide variety of topics, from recreational to career-focused. The spectrum of content is vast and ever-growing. So, why blog?
Read MoreA Firsthand Account from a Career Changer
Changing careers can be risky and intimidating. Most people do not transition between different fields because of the short-term implications (e.g., lower salary, lower rank) that come with this change. However, I can tell you from firsthand experience that the payoffs can make this transition worthwhile.
Read More3 Epic Kids Who Should Influence Your Career
Life changed when fixed income analyst Monique Péan’s 16- year old sister passed away in a tragic car accident. Monique found herself staring at seven computer screens and realizing that she didn’t know if she had six or 60 years left so she was motivated to take a chance. Monique, who now designs eco-friendly, sustainable…
Read MoreFast Contributors Make More Money than Fast Learners – Which One Are You?
How fast can you contribute to my bottom line? Conversations with 15 well-paid executives revealed that contributing toward important goals when you are newly hired commands more money than simply being a fast learner. During interviews, many aspiring career changers focus on their ability to quickly learn complex subjects while hiring managers unanimously say that…
Read MoreThe Agency Shift to Client Side: Thinking Like a Client [free full eBook edition within]
Ad executives thought I was nuts for going in the opposite direction when I left American Express to work for Ogilvy & Mather. I decided to leave a place where I owned ideas and evaluated pitches, had greater control of my work schedule, and garnered amazing benefits. Advertising professionals work anywhere from 60 to 80…
Read MoreFashion Career Change Tips: How to Dress for Jobs in Creative Fields
Since I launched my Gen X career coaching firm, I have found that more than 97.9% of my clients (i.e. practically everyone) wants to transition from working in traditional careers where black suits are the norm to more “creative” jobs where bright colors and witty t-shirts rule. Yes, it’s been wild that no one has…
Read MoreA Dialogue About Changing Careers between Military Veterans and Civilians
Two military veterans, one career coach, and an HR executive walk into a bar… See below what those parties say about language barriers between HR and veterans, the transition from military to civilian professional life, and how veterans can expand their non-military relationships. HR Executive (Anonymous): There’s a language barrier between HR professionals and veterans.…
Read More1,000 Hours of Sweat Equity
Who benefits from your sweat equity? You probably have already clocked 1,000 hours during the first 6 months of 2012. If at this point you know that your talents are not benefiting the audience who needs them the most then it’s time for a mid-year career evaluation.
Read MoreDoes Your Motivation for Changing Careers Stink?
“I want to stop reading and rotting and that’s why I want to leave law in pursuit of becoming a marketer!” Changing sectors takes extraordinary efforts and this reason will not move the mountains you need moved to successfully transition. However, you will gain traction if your motivation for the switch exhibits these four characteristics,…
Read MoreWhen a Pay Cut or Demotion Makes Sense
Changing careers requires sacrifices. You may have to give up a prestigious title and its accompanying compensation to enter a new field. Yet, it’s difficult to know when pay cuts and demotions are worthwhile.
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