Helping You Reach Your Job Search and Career Goals
One day my four-year-old son was sitting on my lap, intently studying my face. Finally, he asked, “What’s that?” “What’s what, honey?” “That,” he said, pointing to the faint white line snaking just above my left eyebrow. “Ah, yes. That is a scar I got when I was about your age,” I explained, telling him [...]
On Pinterest, I pinned this great quote by Anais Nin: “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was greater than the risk it took to bloom.” My friend and fellow career pro Shahrzad Arasteh commented on the imagery conveyed by this quotation. Of course, it is quite a beautiful [...]
The holidays are nearly over, and we are facing the end of 2011. Are you where you want to be professionally? That question may be a source of shame and frustration for some. You may have set goals, and subsequently, resolutions at the beginning of the year to achieve said goals. But things got in [...]
Jake LaCaze made an interesting comment on yesterday’s post. In part, he said: If you truly do dislike your job, be honest. Do not let yourself get content. Do not say things like: “I’m lucky just to have a job, especially in this economy.” That’s how you get stuck in a job you hate. He [...]
