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When you’re burned out, all you want is move on. You daydream about a life far different from the one you have now. An event planner fantasizes about becoming a hermit. A plumber imagines hitting it big as a singer. Or maybe you’re so tired you don’t have a dream anymore, just a desire to …

When you’re starting a job hunt, you want to capture the attention of the hiring managers, but it can be difficult to decide what parts of your background to highlight. By using principles of good storytelling, you can stand out as a job candidate. The first thing we often ask someone we meet is “What do …

Identifying your career options when you’re in the middle of your career can be tricky. You probably can’t afford to start at the bottom rung of a new career ladder. So how do you explore but stay in the same salary and benefits ballpark so you can pay your mortgage? Lattice, not Ladder If you’re mid-career, you need …

You’re bored on the job. Bored, bored, bored. You’re out the door, ready to leave your career. But what if there were a less drastic way to deal with the boredom? Before making a leap, ask yourself if you ever liked your job. If yes, then what were the circumstances? When did it start to get boring? …

You’ve had it with your job, and you’re too stressed to think about what you’re having for dinner, let alone what you’re going to do about your career. You barely can find the energy to binge-watch Blacklist. Well, maybe you’ll manage that. Don’t you wish you could sit down long enough to figure out your …