Cher Forman - November 18, 2011
I had a serious illness that ended up putting a two year gap in my work experience. How do I deal with it in my job search?!?
Jeff Winters - November 2, 2011
Education and exercise can make a difference in job search
Gene Nokes - June 29, 2011
When a career plan is shattered, the mature worker often finds that they are broken and alone with nowhere to turn for help. Networking groups are available in most major cities; through One-Stop Career Centers; local faith organizations; and when all else fails there is a 12 Step Recovery program such as AA in virtually every city in the US.
Marilyn Degodny Winters - June 13, 2011
If someone had told me on January 1st 2009 that I would be retired today I would have thought they were crazy. I began last year feeling very secure in my career plan and job. Everything that was planned so perfectly changed when my health forced me to leave a job that I loved, five years before I was ready. [...]
Carla Kincaid-Yoshikawa - June 6, 2011
Stress can affect us for a variety of reasons throughout our lives. Career counseling experts say learning some reliable techniques to manage the stress response can enhance and even prolong our lives. One of the easiest,
Carla Kincaid-Yoshikawa - May 25, 2011
Managing stress is one of the most important and most neglected aspects to think about as you pursue the next steps in your career plan. Knowing how
Marilyn Degodny Winters - April 29, 2011
I have worked sick many times. Most workers, especially in today’s recessionary climate, are afraid to stay home when they are ill. My former coworkers and I always came in to work if we were slightly sick. Those days were a struggle to endure, but somehow we got through the day.
Leia Francisco - March 10, 2011
Life transitions can deepen our wisdom and broaden our horizons. By “transitions,” I mean your responses to life changes that affect your roles, perceptions, and situations in significant ways. Job loss, changes in health, a geographic move, death of a loved one, a new career, shifts within a family—all these can create strong emotional reactions that alter your thinking and functioning.
Patrice Payne - February 15, 2011
Laughter can be defined as “an inner quality, mood, disposition, etc., suggestive of laughter.” If you´re feeling a bit of anxiety these days, this could be just what the doctor ordered.
Patrice Payne - January 26, 2011
In today´s blog Patrice Payne shares a poem about her difficult experiences finding, and funding, good eldercare for her parent, while conducting a job search for herself.
Cher Forman - November 16, 2010
Where do you find opportunity for me? I’m 62, laid off 1 ½ yrs ago. 30+ years of experience and can’t find a job. Being treated for depression and anxiety and now ADHD! I’m on medication and go to therapy. I don’t fit into my administrative niche and probably never really have fit in well. The jobs all ask for new tech skills that I don’t have. Are there companies left that will welcome me? I’m exhausted and discouraged in the search.
Gene Nokes - October 2, 2010
William is now wearing his hearing aid daily for as many as 12 hours. People that know that I am coaching him report that he is much more conversant. William can now interview and converse with people.
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