How to Develop a Better Attitude About Your Job

By reframing the way you are looking at a situation, you immediately begin to react to it differently. So your goal here, is to look at the specific things that you dislike about the job you are in now, especially how you describe the situation, and then find words and descriptors that will help you keep a more positive attitude about it.

Is Your Job Making You Sick?

Is your job making you feel sick?  How many days of work have you missed this past year?  How many more would you have skipped if you didn’t absolutely have to go in that day? 
These may be signs that you are ready to leave the place you work and find a new career that [...]

A job is a job, or is it?

So a job is never just a job. It will always hold influence upon how you view your life and the world.

I've Got an Interview! – Part II

I’ve Got An Interview! Now What?
(Please see  previous post for Part I)
Let’s take a look at the actual interview.  What is going on during an interview?  By the time you meet, the recruiter has already looked at your resume, they know what you’ve done and your successes, so what’s this whole meeting about anyway?
In a [...]

Networking to Find Work

It is who you know!
The best way to find job openings is through networking. Statistically it has been shown that the majority of positions and the best jobs are never advertised. They are usually filled by word of mouth and connections.
Who are your connections?
Every person you know could be your connection and I [...]

Learning how to make job changes

Knowledge is Power for a Career Transition

To make your career transition easier,  I suggest you take some serious time to look at your skills and breakdown of the various things you do in the workplace. Take a look at my previous posts. Did your discoveries surprise you?

Now look at the skills you use outside [...]

Job Changing Tips

TIME TO CHANGE THAT JOB!
Do you drive to work each day with the dread of being called to the office for a pink slip? After all, there have been a lot of rumors. Is it becoming harder to get things done at work because no one wants to make a decision, just in case it’s [...]

Each ending turns to a beginning

As we are ending this year of 2008 many people take time to reflect on the events of the past year and look forward to the new year.  This time of reflection should also allow for some insights.
Where did you grow during the past 12 months?  Was this a year where some big event changed [...]