Choosing a Career
Clues for Changing Careers: Answer Love It, Hate It, Tolerate It
Sunday, July 13th, 2008To get clues to potential careers you might enjoy when changing careers, it is helpful to go through the process of identifying the type of work (skills and tasks) you enjoy, what you don’t enjoy, and what you tolerate.
As you think about skills and tasks, do not limit yourself to your current job. Include your past […]
Why Your Career Criteria is Critical
Sunday, May 25th, 2008One of the reasons people get stuck when thinking about a career plan, changing careers, or choosing a career is they know what they do not want, but they have not identified what they do want. The process of creating your criteria is focused on what you do want.
Without a clear set of criteria, lots […]
Get Over the ‘One Career for Life’ Myth
Saturday, May 17th, 2008It used to be that people chose their careers in high school or college, and expected the choice to shape the rest of their lives. They would get the education, training, or experience they needed, find an entry-level job, prove themselves, move up the ladder, make more money, get a better title, and finally, retire […]
How to Explore Your Dream Career
Saturday, March 29th, 2008Whether you are changing careers or choosing a career, exploring your dream career can take some work. Luckily, there are plenty of resources, both online and offline, to find out about careers.
Online Resources
Someone compared the internet to the Library of Congress, only with all of the books on the floor in no particular order. While it is getting easier […]
Where is Your Dream Career?
Saturday, March 1st, 2008What you do is only part of the equation for your dream career. In addition to what you do, there is the question of where you do your work: the organization you will work for (even if it is your own business), and the role you will play within that organization.
The organization, or where you […]
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 […]
What’s It All About, Alfie?
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008Meaning is a much more significant part of career decisions, career plan, changing careers and choosing a career today that it was in the past. Meaning includes elements such as what you are passionate about, what is important to you, what you value, and the impact you wish to have on the world.
The trend of […]
Rich Career, Poor Career
Thursday, January 17th, 2008What makes for a rich career? It is so much more than just the salary and benefits. A rich career is one that suits your talents. One that provides an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution. And one that provides the right compensation.
A rich career is one with a rich Career Return on Investment (Career […]