8 Tips for Testing Business Ideas With Surveys and Interviews
Recently, we posted a blog about the narrow focus of a startup on four core business objectives. Whether you agree with that approach for a startup or not, there was a part that will always be true: startups need to confirm their assumptions about their new products and services. They do this by conducting a […]
When to Hire a Career Change Coach
Career changes can seem overwhelming but they can also be exciting and fun. Let me first ask a series of questions to assess your readiness and openness to make a career change. How many times a day do you look/research/make connections for a profession you desire? How often do you tell yourself, “I really need […]
How to Find Your Dream Career
Want to know how to find your dream career? Here’s the simple answer: process of elimination. Does that mean that you have to try out every job before you find your dream job? Fortunately, no. Let me explain. Feels Like Chaos I meet with so many people who believe that their dream career is somewhere […]
Can you afford a career coach?
Have you ever paid for an elective and non-life threatening medical procedure that wasn’t covered by insurance? Have you ever paid a lawyer to draft a contract for you? Were you taken back by the cost? I certainly have been. Therefore I’m sensitive to the way people perceive the cost of our career coaching services. […]
How to Find the Fastest Growing Careers
If you clicked the title of this post, let me ask you… why? These are my guesses. 1) To assure yourself that your profession is on the list and growing. Let’s just say… for job security. 2) To get ideas of professions that are actually growing because you know for sure, that your current trajectory […]
Why Do I Need a Career Coach When I Have the Internet?
Dear Coach Wolfgang, I’ve been told that all the advice I need for my career is on the Internet. If that’s true, why do I need a career coach? The internet contains a lot of information that can help your career. Much of it is quite good – tactical and thought-provoking. I read a fair […]
Where Do I Find the Fastest Growing Careers?
Many of my clients are working through a career transition. They are moving from one career path to another. Once they are in the decision-making process of determining what career is the best fit, they oftentimes ask the questions: What are some of the fastest growing careers? What occupations seem like they are in higher […]
4 Steps to Find a Job That Engages You
Have you ever felt discontent in your job? Those moments, where you think, “Is this what I got my very expensive degree for?” Maybe it’s just that you thought it was going to ‘feel’ better, or ‘be’ different. If so, you’re not alone. Forbes found that a New-York based nonprofit research group, The Conference Board, […]
How to Choose a Career Using LinkedIn
Linked In recently published their list of the 25 hottest professional skills of 2014. The list is based on what skills got people hired and kept recruiters searching this past year. It’s a very good source for how to choose a career because it’s based on reality – the largest social network for business professionals. […]
Making Your Job Application Stand Out
We all have unique gifts or talents that we bring with us to a new job. These might include: tangible skills (i.e. how to utilize a specific piece of software) intangible skills (i.e. fast learning agility) personal characteristics (i.e. strong work ethic) When you are looking for a new job and combing through bullet after […]