Jun 203 minWeighty Decisions: Multiple Factors and ChoicesOne client shares a worry over when to get a degree while family responsibilities and health care are significant time-drains. Another...
Jun 21, 20212 minSet Up for Success: Strong Attributes for the FutureWhile “be prepared” may be known as a boy scout motto, it also fits some personality types (e.g. SJ's in Myers-Briggs type language)....
May 17, 20213 minA Day in the Life: What is the Real World?“Welcome to the real world” is an often used phrase shared with new graduates. It is somewhat false because it implies that students were...
Mar 15, 20212 minTeam Work: Factors that Lead to a Better WorldThe more distanced the world became in 2020, the more the desire for connectedness increased. Workers knew intuitively that they needed...
Jun 15, 20202 minLooking Forward: What is Your Attitude Toward the Future?Here's another helpful message that showed up in my inbox: “When the light turns green, will you be ready?” It was the wake-up call I...
Dec 17, 20192 minJoy: What Work Brings You Joy?Marie Kondo, the organizing consulting and author of “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,” emphasizes the rule to keep only those...
Jul 16, 20193 minPowerful People: The Movers and the ShakersWhether your personality tends to fit the “Influential” description or not, the value of watching such people is relevant to anyone with...
Jan 22, 20192 minProject Management and Careers: Working Skillfully, Timely and EthicallyOfficially, project manager is a job title that comes with a certain set of skills, certifications, and employment. Off the record,...
Sep 19, 20172 minKindness and Respect: Two Keys to the Counselor’s RoleBeneficence, actively doing good, is a primary responsibility of career services professionals, according the NCDA Code of Ethics, and...
Jan 17, 20173 minBeing the First: Who or What is First in the Work Life?Being the first, means you are a leader – you are key, cardinal, head, or premier. As a career practitioner, you lead your clients into...
Dec 20, 20162 minOutside the Box: Using Resources Beyond Your DeskDespite sounding ordinary, in and out are very powerful prepositions. Someone may be “out of a job”, or “in a career search mode.” We are...
May 17, 20162 minMay Mortarboard Momentum: Hail to the College Graduate!Transitioning from backpacks to briefcases is no longer a cut and dried line on graduation day. Many students have already experienced...
Dec 22, 20152 minTips from the Non-Business World: Career advice is not just for or from business professionalsBusiness is not the enemy. There is no need to abjure the business world. Yes, there is much to be learned from business professionals...
Sep 22, 20152 minPositive Reactions and Healthy Encounters with Disabled Workers: Ameliorate the IgnoranceMovies and television can have substantial influence on our perception of the disabled when we do not have a living example right next to...
Apr 21, 20152 minEthical Behaviors: The right actions are always right.“If a tree falls in a forest…” is an old joke about philosophy, integrity and a lot more. But it is no joke in the working world....
Jan 20, 20152 minRetentionOrganizations that look at their employees and only see labor costs are missing the chance to invest in their most important assets....
Sep 17, 20133 minCollege CostsIs college right for everyone? We often say “no.” But do we mean it? What are the alternatives, especially when the costs to attend...
Jun 14, 20132 minWorking From HomeIt is a dream for some and a nightmare for others to work from home. Which would it be for you and your clients? Might want to look at...