Tag: jobs

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...