Do Job Seekers Need a Career Coach? Everyone Does!
Many Austin-based professionals are aware that a career coach can help them when they are in the midst of a job search. Resume writing, interview preparation, and job search strategy often the reasons individuals think about hiring a career coach. Other individuals think about hiring a career coach when they know they need a different career […]
4 Steps to Finding Career Motivation
What motivates you to do your job? Many companies have are external practices in place to help provide motivation to employees, however, those practices do not always translate to internal feelings of motivation or engagement. Ask yourself these questions: Career Motivation How do you know if you are motivated? What are the internal feelings you […]
My Struggle to Let Go & Achieve a Life / Work Balance
There have likely been thousands of articles, blogs, etc. written about balancing work and your life. I’ve been struggling to find balance between my work and life since I was in my early twenties. I could always be described as a ‘high achiever’. Since I was a young child, I have had strong internal motivation […]
Tips for Finding a New Job
Looking for a new career or new job this year? Well, you are in luck! The economy is recovering and January is often when companies get new budgets for hiring people. As with any big change, you’ll have to put in some hard work to make it happen. To help with that, I’ve outlined a […]
How to Transition from an Individual Contributor to a Manager
Successfully transitioning from an individual contributor role to a management role is straight forward and very intuitive… for very few people! Yes, some people have natural instincts that make them good managers. For the rest of us, we need a paradigm shift to help us be successful as a manager. As an individual contributor, you […]
Use the Holiday Season to Start Your 2014 Job Search
November and December can be a very busy time with holiday shopping, parties, and events. What is often overlooked is that these months are a perfect time to begin implementing career strategies for the new year. Below is a list of the top three activities you can do in December to get your career off […]
Tips on How to Handle a Bad Boss
Steve Tobak’s article on How to Deal with a Bad Boss has helpful and realistic advice if you find yourself not seeing eye-to-eye with your direct supervisor or other managers at your company. If you are in this situation, it’s important to recognize that any type of bad behavior from a supervisor or co-worker can […]
Having a Baby? Prepare Logistically and Emotionally
Preparing for a new baby? There are many tasks needed to get your home and life ready for your new addition. You also need to make preparations at work as well. This is true for both parents. These preparations are not only for logistical concerns but also emotional ones. Logistical Preparations First, understand your options. […]
Use the Job Pie to Craft Your Ideal Job
Some of my clients tell me they are “pretty satisfied” in their careers. Something might be missing, but overall they feel “okay” about their current job. In most of these cases, my clients aren’t doing exactly what they thought they would be doing on a day-to-day basis. Does this sound like you? While your job […]
Organize Your Career with a Career Coach
One area that causes me stress is complete disorganization of ‘things’ (clothes, home items, etc). A friend of mine, who is a professional organizer, came into my home to help me organize my daughter’s closet. She dumped out all of her clothes onto the floor and said, “we are going to organize them by size.” […]