Jun 18, 20192 minInterviewing: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Truth about Meeting the EmployerWhile jokes about the craziest interview questions and answers abound, the reality is this meeting between an employer and a job seeker s...
Aug 21, 20182 minBuilding Trust: The Bond that Must Be EarnedI was shocked to pull five of my counseling training books off the shelf and not find the word “trust” in the index. Happily, I found ove...
May 22, 20182 minThe Career Summary: Living and Writing RolesIn the career development world, it is not enough to have lived a role successfully. It must be written about it if more successful roles...
Nov 21, 20172 minE-Coaching: Electronically Upping Your Skills and ServicesBeing online is easy – working online is a whole different story. It is definitely not as easy as putting up a webpage. Taking time for a...
Aug 22, 20173 minMetaphorically Speaking: Using Language Tools to Convey Career-life MeaningDoes your client walk away from your sessions nonplussed? Do the vets you assist realize your compliment of “passing with flying colors” ...
Jul 19, 20162 minSoft Skills and Leadership: Developing and Implementing Traits that Go Beyond the TaskEffective leaders do not take for granted soft skills. New workers may ignore discipline, empathy, and motivation as hardly more than a v...
Jun 21, 20162 minChange Happens: Aim for a Blend of Introspect, Retrospect and ProspectSome people prefer to perceive change with their own eyes, ears or other senses. Yet other people prefer to follow their intuition or gut...
Mar 17, 20152 minAsk Quality QuestionsWhether you are a counselor, career development facilitator, employer, or job-seeker, if you are not asking quality questions, you are no...
Nov 18, 20142 minWork and Mental Health“Work” and “mental health” are connected, somewhat contradictory or polar opposites in some people’s minds. Any given day or hour that co...
Oct 21, 20142 minWrite RightTips for writing well, when applied judiciously, can lead to success in all aspects of work and life. Storied examples from writers such ...
Sep 16, 20142 minVirtual WorkLong distance relationships, whether work or personal, require dedicated communication skills. The more work-related the relationship, th...
Jul 22, 20142 minMindfulnessEmpirically confirmed, Buddhist practitioners and Zen masters got it right. Mindfulness is an effective tool. It should not be ignored by...
Apr 22, 20143 minNegotiationIt seems to be true that 65% of the time, you get what you ask for. Is this axiom true in the workplace? Other obvious factors include co...
Mar 18, 20143 minSocial MediaEmbracing the wonders and effects of social media does not mean losing yourself in the technology daily. Career development professionals...
Feb 18, 20143 minLeadershipWhile the word “leadership” has many different meanings, it is the active form of the word that is important to the career development pr...
Jan 21, 20143 minPreparing to Change Career FieldsA new year ostensively awakens an inner call to grow in a new direction. If that growth is toward a new career or related professional de...