Get Hired in Dallas With This Job Search Guide
Dallas has become quite a booming city when it comes to employment opportunity. That’s good news if you are seeking a job in Dallas. In recent years, Dallas has risen to become the fourth largest employment center adding 3M non-farm jobs (Wikipedia) in 2013. There are many industries represented, including real estate, consulting, technology, healthcare […]
Get Hired in Houston With This Job Search Guide
As the 4th largest city in the country, Houston offers a lot of opportunity. Good food, warm weather, wide open space and a very active employment landscape! Houston is known for the oil and gas industry and is home to the largest concentration of healthcare and research companies. Houston offers a wide range of top […]
I Used to Love My Job. How to Find a Job You Love.
Falling out of love with your job happens over time. The key is to be actively managing your career. Yes, jobs change but more times than not, it’s the changes that you experience that cause you to fall out of love with your job. As time rolls on it’s important to assess how your life is […]
Fire-walking Across Your Career Change
A colleague of mine recently attended a retreat that involved fire-walking – walking barefoot over hot coals. It was an exhilarating experience for her and we talked about it at length. During the course of the conversation, her description of fire-walking made me think of how it relates to a career change or job search. […]
A Job (Does not Equal) a Career
Job and career… I hear many people use these two terms interchangeably. I believe sometimes they can overlap, but they remain quite distinct. The term ‘job’ was originated in middle England and wasn’t used in everyday language until the 1900s. This makes sense given the industrial revolution where it created ‘jobs’ outside the home. These […]
‘Deserve’ has nothing to do with getting a promotion
I’m sharing a guest blog that offers first-hand experience on earning a promotion. – Coach Wolfgang In the movie, Unforgiven, staring Clint Eastwood, one of my favorite lines comes near the end. Just before Gene Hackman’s character meets his demise he says, “I don’t deserve this! To die like this.” Clint Eastwood’s character responds with […]
5 Career Opportunities You Can Train for in Less than a Year
Thanks to Audrey Jenkins for her guest blog. A brief bio is below. – Amy Despite what you may have heard from high school guidance counselors, a 4-year university isn’t the only path to a fulfilling career. With a price tag ranging from $18,943 to $43,419 per year, attending a university cannot only prove prohibitively […]
Not Satisfied With Your Job? Get Your Marbles Back.
“How did I get here?” I hear this question often from my clients. Typically this conversation is in regards to their job or organization, but it could easily be a question related to their life or a relationship. It is a question that is often asked. In some of the cases, my clients are wondering how […]
The Big Gotcha During My Interview with a Startup
The author of this guest blog asks an interesting question and would like your thoughts in the comments section. Thanks! Recently I applied for a leadership role at a software start-up and had a 1-hour interview with the CEO. Based on the job description, it sounded like the ideal candidate needed to be very well-rounded, […]
Get on the Company’s “Technology Radar” Before your Interview
Sharing a guest blog with you on a pre-interview trend that is becoming more and more important. – Coach Wolfgang Technology is changing so many industries and so many jobs. Technology now allows companies to see if you’ve actually researched the company and measure how interested you are. Make sure you show up on their […]