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Are You Willing to Be "Uncomfortable" to Achieve Career Satisfaction?

Change may be scary but to be able to grow and develop we need to allow ourselves to be uncomfortable. I heard this saying many years...

Are You Just Shooting Darts and Seeing What Sticks?

I get calls from job seekers who say, “I don’t know what I want to do but I know it’s not what I’m doing now.” That is a great starting...

Job Security or Career Security?

2022 is the time to focus on "career security" rather than "job security". Career Security is much more proactive than Job Security. I...

2020 Star Tribune Career Guide Interview

http://www.startribune.com/time-is-on-your-side-advice-for-seeking-a-new-job-or-a-promotion-in-2020/567556552/

Honored to be interviewed by Mpls Star Tribune for Career Guide, 2018

How to negotiate once you've been offered the job You finally landed that dream offer. Now let's talk about the terms. By Don Jacobson...

Are you making the most of a "What's New?" question?

Or do you respond with a "not much" and miss the opportunity?? This is a great time to let others know that you are in a job search and...

"Why did you leave your last company?" - How to answer what may be your most uncomfortable

For many people, this question is not an easy one to answer. You may have left on uncomfortable terms and the answer that comes to your...

How To Find A Career Coach That's Right for you?

It can be a daunting and confusing experience to choose a career coach who will support you best in the job search process. It...

Are You Willing To Change How You’ve Always Conducted A Job Search?

I recently gave a talk on using LinkedIn to the “American Council for Blind Students” and really had to rethink how I’ve always conducted...

It's not where you've been but where you want to go that's important.

Instead of job seekers telling me what they want in their next position they tell me their work history: "I did __ at ABC company, then...

It's not where you've been but where you want to go that's important.

Are You Willing to Be "Uncomfortable" to Achieve Career Satisfaction?

Are You Just Shooting Darts and Seeing What Sticks?

Job Security or Career Security?

2020 Star Tribune Career Guide Interview

Honored to be interviewed by Mpls Star Tribune for Career Guide, 2018

Are you making the most of a "What's New?" question?

"Why did you leave your last company?" - How to answer what may be your most uncomfortable

How To Find A Career Coach That's Right for you?

Are You Willing To Change How You’ve Always Conducted A Job Search?

It's not where you've been but where you want to go that's important.