Does the perfect career exist? Are you selfish enough to find yours?
Even though people often mean well, you are the one putting in the time and attention to whatever you choose for your career, and you are the one noticing everyday how you feel about your career. So be selfish, and take charge of your career development planning to make sure your work is life-enhancing.
What are your career wants? Are you ignoring your career dreams? Are you reaching your potential? Find encouragement and ideas here for your career whether you want a "regular job," want to be an entrepreneur, or want to work from home.
Chaos and Careers Video Dr. Jim Bright of The Factory Podcast and developer of the theory of chaos and careers puts together a cool video explaining the theory and why it is important. . . . More>>
Sharing Your Accomplishments These stories are very important to develop and capture on a regular basis. That way you have them prepared and ready to study in times of interview prep or other critical activities such as portfolio building. . . . More>>
Myers Briggs Personality Test The Myers-Briggs Personality Indicator® (MBTI®) is a wonderful tool for self reflection. I love to use it as part of the career exploration process. You can take the official assessment and answer some questions to be pointed to a personality type to research further, or you can self select your type with a little information and continue your research from there. . . . More>>
Career Leaders Tweeting I keep a list on Twitter.com of what career leaders are talking about. This is one way that I stay at the cutting edge of career development and I'm happy to share the list with members here. Do this for your industry too! Post questions to the career forum and I'm happy to help you get started on it. . . . More>>
One Minute Bio One of the first things you find in situations where you are meeting new people is that they want to know about your work...what you do. They don't want some long drawn out life history and it would obviously be rude and nonproductive to wave off their interest. Yet, you need to be able to effectively and naturally deliver the info they seek. . . . More>>
Stress Busters Sometimes when your are tired and stressed the most difficult thing to do is to come up with some ideas for things to do to that would help you feel better. Here are a few suggestions. . . . More>>
Social Media and Your Career By using social networking technology, you provide proof of your technology and communication skills (or lack thereof) depending upon how carefully you utilize the medium. And, by the way, the absence of an online presence is becoming a detriment to successful networking and job search too. . . . More>>
Ego Surfing There are a couple of possibilities you might learn about your online presence. One is that nothing comes up about you and the other is that negative info comes up. . . . More>>
Electronic Portfolios Much like regular portfolios for career development but these portfolios are websites used for sharing proof of your accomplishments. . . . More>>
Define What Job You Want The best way to find a job is be able to tell people exactly what kind of job you are seeking. Sometimes people think it is best to keep all options open for any type of job that may come along but that makes it more difficult for others to help you. . . . More>>
Basic Interview Tips We typically don't practice interviewing very often yet each interview we do have is pretty important. Here are three quick tips for interview preparation. . . . More>>
On Career Networking The most effective networking is a lifestyle not a solution for job search woes. . . . More>>
Resumes. Can't Live with 'em, Pass the Beer Nuts Resumes are still relevant and usually necessary even if only asked to submit one "for the file" after being hired. Here are a few "beyond the basics" guidelines to make your resume stand above the crowd. . . . More>>
Career Values Assessment Knowing your unique value set will help you stay on target to fulfill the needs that are most important in your life. In that way you honor and take care of yourself first, which will bring a level of peace and help keep your career on track. . . . More>>
Considering Lifestyle This can only come from the inside! Only you know what you prefer and how you would like to live. . . . More>>
Hints from Childhood The preschool years are a time when the child is just doing their thing without worrying about other people's opinions for the most part. . . . More>>
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