Archive for February, 2008
The New Dream Career Model
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008The new dream career model emphasizes two major focuses: what you do (what most people call a career) and where you do it (the organization). In this model, I call the “what” your primary criteria and the “where” your secondary criteria. Both sets of criteria are important, but your primary criteria is the most critical […]
Don’t Torpedo Your Dream Job Change with the Wrong Email Address
Saturday, February 16th, 2008Your e-mail address is part of your first impression when you are making a dream job change. Imagine if an employer sees a resume with an email address like funnyface@ or jeepersjohn@! Unless you’re a professional comedian or actor, the email address that seemed fun when you set up your account could cost you the […]
Lower the Risk, Get Your Dream Job
Monday, February 11th, 2008Whenever an employer is making a hiring decision, they are taking a big risk. When you are making a job change, get your dream job by lowering the risk for a potential employer.
How do you do that? Primarily, by demonstrating credibility.
Obviously, it is easier to demonstrate credibility in your current field, especially if you have […]
What’s on Your Dream Career Bucket List?
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008Do you have a bucket list for your dream career? A bucket list, as in the movie starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, is a list of things to experience before ‘kicking the bucket.’
A career bucket list would include the career experiences you want to have before you retire. For some people, those experiences might […]
Play to Your Strengths
Saturday, February 2nd, 2008Strengths are what we were traditionally taught to use as a basis for a career plan. It includes the areas where you excel — your strengths — as well as skills, talents, personality traits, experiences, and education. Strengths can also include skills you would like to develop further; it does not have to be only […]