Makeover Your Career

Guest Post by Dr. Stephen Jones, Associate Dean for Students and Strategic Planning in the College of Engineering at Villanova University There are many questions about careers that seem to go unanswered. Recently it has been so difficult to narrow the fields where jobs will continue to be plentiful.  Globally companies are competing for the [...]

Career Makeover Strategy #1 If you run from every door and window of opportunity – all that’s left are walls. No wonder you feel trapped. -The Career Makeover Coach There are times when we have to create our own opportunities. Then there are those amazing times when we are presented with or discover opportunities that [...]

This week’s browseworthy links: 1. I’m a fan of any message that encourages people to pursue their passion. Steve Job’s commencement speech to Stanford University graduates this year delivers an inspiring message. Click here for the full text. My favorite quote: Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be [...]

Do you need to sharpen your skills in your current position? Or are you considering going back to school in order to make a career transition? Continuing your education is critical for professionals who want to: maintain a competitive edge in a shrinking job market stay abreast of changes and trends in their industry leverage [...]

How Your Manager Can Hurt You – Protect Yourself From a Lying Manager Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Randall_Pitcairn http://EzineArticles.com/?How-Your-Manager-Can-Hurt-You—Protect-Yourself-From-a-Lying-Manager&id=2158038 Do you remember the old adage; the pen is mightier than the sword? Well I do. And guess what, it still works? Think about this for a minute, when a company wants to discipline you for any reason, [...]

The 2008 Snapshot of Stress in America released by the APA reports the following statistics about women and stress: 33 percent of women report an average stress level of 8, 9 or 10 on a 10-point scale (versus 27 percent of men). 50 percent of women say they are not doing enough or are not [...]

Calling all part-time entrepreneurs: Do you day dream about walking away from your full-time job to be your own boss? Or how about being able to make a full-time income from your side-job? Join me this Sunday at 9PM EST for an interview with brilliant author, small business coach, and entrepreneur Melinda Emerson, “The Small [...]

Post 2 of 6 – Only 20 percent feel very passionate about their jobs – 33 percent believe they have reached a dead end in their career – Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. – Proverb 13:12 Imagine a world where more people loved what they [...]

Wednesday Inspiration #18 You deserve success because: #1. You are alive. #2. – #101. See above. If you are not finding the success you want in your career or life, it is not because you don’t deserve it. The very fact that space has been made for you and that breath has been granted to [...]