Hope in a Turbulent Job Market
Without a doubt, COVID-19 is having a dramatic impact on the workforce as businesses close to accommodate public health measures. However, times of strife often kick off innovation in unexpected ways. Today’s guest Danielle Menditch...
I’m hopeful despite these tough economic times.
I started my career in career services in 2009, during the financial crisis, and my business in 2013 during the start of the upturn.
With the volatility of the stock markets, the looming...
Take Care of Yourself-
For many government employees, one of the reasons to work for the government is job security. This recent furlough has shattered that sense of security which takes both a financial and emotional toll.
First things first, if you have been furloughed, take care of yourself....
I updated my iPhone several weeks ago and received an alert. Without much thought I clicked on the link and received a shocking dose of reality: I had used four glorious, precious hours of my life on my cell phone alone last week. What?! Four hours?! I couldn’t believe it. Four hours is...
When I talk to potential clients, I often hear fears that their job-hopping experiences mean that they may never settle down into a career. This fear is unfounded: Job-hopping experiences can be one of the best resources to help someone identify a career direction. Job hopping, of course, is...
As we move into the New Year, we start making resolutions and goals for 2017. We often set goals for our career and do not stick with them.
There are many reasons why we don't stick with our goals. Perhaps they are not goals we want to accomplish in the first place. Or our goals are too lofty to...
4 Things You Can Do If You’re Burned Out From a Job Transition
Published on SharpHeels: http://sharpheels.com/2016/12/making-a-career-change/
Have you been spending hours contemplating your career direction, applying to hundreds of jobs online, and talking about your next...
When I graduated with my Master of Social Work, I left the University of Denver with few connections and job prospects. I had three things going against me: I didn’t know what I wanted in a job, I didn’t know my value and work potential, and I didn’t have an established...
As career counselor, I often have clients who are looking to make a career transition but do not want to go back to college or graduate school. My response is, “so don’t!” So the next question is, “Well how do I get the job if I’m not qualified?”
Here’s...
While your friends and family may have the best of intentions and care about your well-being, transitioning careers is an emotional time.
We live in a society where the second question after meeting someone is often, “What do you do?” which can come across as, “What is your...
There are hundreds of websites to support career research; however, it can be overwhelming to have to figure out the best ones out there and where to start. When I work clients, I suggest they research basic information about careers before they continue on to websites that provide more...
10 p.m. MDT October 23, 2014
If you’re a parent, you’ve likely wondered what you can do to foster career success for your children, even from an early age.
You don’t want to meddle too much, but you don’t want to leave them unprepared either — at least that’s...
