Finding Patience During a Long Job Search
Patience is one of hardest traits to maintain during a job search. Recently, one of my clients acquired a position at a company she loves in the industry she wanted to work in. She is ecstatic, however, the search tested her patience. She spent 18 months waiting, searching, applying and interviewing for a position like […]
How Can I Overcome the Fear to Change Jobs?
Many of my Austin clients are apprehensive about a career change or job change. They ask, “do I have the skills? Will an employer consider me? Is this the right move for myself/my family?” There is one particular fear I hear most often: “what if this career change puts me in a worse place than […]
The Necessary Discomfort in Changing Your Career
Change is going to feel uncomfortable. That is why change can be so difficult. If you want to see a change in your career or your life, it isn’t likely going to be easy and it isn’t going to feel comfortable. Of course, those feelings are necessary for a worthwhile change. To put things in […]
Change Your Career in 5 Steps
Recently a friend told me her philosophy on life: “Life has no remote control. You have to get up and change it yourself.” This is very applicable to your career. It would be nice to just press a button and land in a new career that is fulfilling, pays more than our current job, and […]
5 Ways to Stay Positive While Unemployed
In the United States, your job is an integral part of your identity. Think about the last time you met someone new at a party. What was the first thing the person asked you: what do you do? Without a job – how do you answer that question? More importantly, how do you define yourself? […]
Best Way to Research a New Career
Dear Coach Wolfgang, [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] What is the best way for me to learn about a career I am interested in? Thank you for the question. You raise a very interesting topic that […]
How to Manage Risk During a Job Search
Why does it oftentimes seem that job searches are feast or famine? For many people, either nothing seems to be happening in their job search or it’s a struggle to keep up with multiple calls/emails from recruiters and hiring managers. We all agree that feast is better than famine but what happens when you receive […]
Will You Be Ready When Your Dream Job Arrives?
Many of us have felt stuck in our careers at some point in our lives. We knew our dream job was out there, but we couldn’t see how or when we were going to get that dream job. For many of us, you never know when the opportunity to get your dream job may arise, […]
3 Easy Tips for Career Success Using LinkedIn
I’ve been on LinkedIn for years and think it is an indispensable career tool. This week I attended a LinkedIn webinar hosted by career expert Lindsey Pollak and was reminded of a few areas of LinkedIn that are often neglected. Here are my top 3 tips for LinkedIn: 100% Complete Profile • Fill out your […]
Malcolm Gladwell Seminar on Career Success
A week ago I had the opportunity to see Malcolm Gladwell (author of The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers; staff writer for the New Yorker magazine) present his ideas on the secrets of success. Below are some of the points that really struck me and how applicable they are to the career cycle . . . […]