Archives for December 2013

At the end of the year, we naturally reflect on our lives, which is a wonderful impulse, but when the sun goes down so early and stress levels are high, it can be tough to think clearly. A few tips: Don’t do it alone. Reflection can be a conversation. Talk it out with your spouse, …

I love my job, I really do. But sometimes the eye wanders, you know? Here are some jobs I’d apply to this week if I weren’t a career coach: I’ve always wanted to try being a window dresser, especially at this time of year… Never wanted to be in marketing, but I think I could …

Sometimes I feel like I’m fighting a losing battle against graduate school marketing departments. The brochures, the photos of smiling grads tossing things, people in suits going off to work that they’ve secured because of their amazing degrees. But graduate degrees are expensive, especially if you aren’t sure what you want to do. And it …

This is the time of year when career coaches list gifts for job seekers, things like nice pen sets for the interview, a Metro card for heading to interviews, or even one month’s payment of their electric bill. It’s a nice gesture, but sometimes I think it’s like getting someone on a diet rice cakes …