Lately, the notion of resilience has been coming up frequently – even without making any reference to my business cards which say “Building Resilient Careers and Organizations.™” Obviously, I consider resilience to be an essential ingredient for career development and...
Facing a Test or Simulation as Part of Application Process? I’ve had clients start to freak out a little because they’ve been told they need to do technical tests and/or simulations as part of a job application process. I always tell them that these simulations...
One of the most common questions that people ask me is: Do I need a university degree to get a good job? The short answer is no. There are many famous business leaders who didn’t finish their university degrees and there’s no evidence to suggest that their...
These days it’s becoming more common for people to change their careers after spending some time in the workforce. When you have 5, 10, or more years in one field but are now embarking on a new field, how do you transition? How do you establish your credibility...
Recently, someone who I worked with briefly some years ago contacted me through LinkedIn and asked me what I thought about her tentative plans to return to school to complete a Ph.D. in Psychology (most likely she’d study an applied area like...
