Let Go to Move Forward
Most of us have been there – in a job we hate but can’t quit. All too often it is the catch 22 of not being able to leave a job until you have another one, yet not being able to muster the energy or confidence to take on a search. It can feel like the ultimate of...
Taking a Retreat from Job Search
Job search can be stressful, no matter what your personal or professional situation. There can be time pressure, financial pressure, identity pressure, family pressure—it’s up there with other events like moving, planning a wedding or having a new child. If you are...
From Selling Hosiery to Finding Threads
My first job was in retail, at a large department store. I hoped to get placed in a department I would enjoy, or at least know something about. I didn’t. I was assigned to hosiery. Disappointed, I accepted the job, needing work experience and the money. I avoided...
Narrowing the Search Funnel
I think about careers as a funnel shape. There are narrow areas of focus (being in school, working in a specific role or industry) and wide areas full of possibilities and uncertainty (coming out of school, recreating our work lives, being laid off). Some people...Self-Guided Workbooks
