As I’ve mentioned before, literally thousands of executives come to us each year. They have expectations of how we can help them in their career development.  Some of them have very specific needs and expectations (such as demonstrating transferability of skills across industries). While others simply realize that they might be great surgeons, lawyers, engineers, or other expert professionals. …

We’ve talked extensively in prior issues of this Blog about individuals and the factors that motivated them to seek us out for support in their career change endeavors – and change jobs.  Quantitatively the main factors driving executives to connect with us include the following (based on tens of thousands of data points): Unemployment, Perceived unfair compensation, Lack of challenge,…

Thousands of professionals come to us each year looking for better career opportunities.  So many, in fact, that we can actually identify collections of symptoms of people who particularly benefit from our services.  I think it’s helpful for executives to see themselves in these “personas.” And thereby perhaps better understand the process that will quickly lead to a successful conclusion. Onwa…

It is our pleasure to speak with hundreds of prospective career changers every month.  Through them we gain a direct understanding of what is going on in the market place.  These calls run the emotional gamut from desperate to philosophical, depending on the candidate’s situation.  Through this blog, I want to share some of these stories to help you understand that you as a would-be career chan…

Fight or flee… That’s how many people feel about their jobs.  But there is at least one other common emotion in this context. And that is somewhere between boredom and a need for adventure.  Let’s call it “delight.”  In this series, we have been highlighting the many reasons that executives come to us to clarify their career objectives and find that next, ideal position.  Three decades and lite…

As I’ve mentioned before, we help hundreds of professionals each year to clarify their career objectives. They then go out and find the job of their dreams – and post-government success.  Whether they are executives, lawyers, people transitioning out of the military, or other professionals seeking support our Clarity Program© uniquely facilitates this process, because we look at the whole perso…

In this series of articles, we attempt to portray the circumstances that motivate career changers today.  So far we have addressed perceived ageism, required transitioning, and victims of technology.  Merger and acquisition, of course, is another great motivator. Read the writing on the wall. Let’s consider Marcy who worked diligently, delivered results, and earned a solid six figures. Marcy f…

Julia was a successful HR VP for more than a decade before she decided it was now or never as far as reproduction was concerned.  Her spouse was supportive, so they decided  ultimately to have two children.  She stayed home, raised them diligently until she could conscionably put them into daycare. She then dusted off her resume to return to her career track. “Don’t Just Grin and Bear It” takes…

That’s exactly what Joe told me the other day on the phone: “An algorithm took my job!” Joe had been a successful stock analyst for more than 20 years on Wall Street, usually working from home, often trading late into the early morning hours and generating excellent returns.  He is an introvert by nature, so his social circle and professional network are not robust.  Maybe he wasn’t listening …

In our line of work we talk to a lot of people every week. Many of them wonder why, if this economy is so fantastic, do they feel the need to change jobs? As the Economist and many other sources report, the US economy is really doing very well with unemployment below 3.8% nationally, and most macroeconomic risks (other than trade) currently in retreat. This should actually encourage executives…