Career Ideas for Everyone--Get These Books and Change Your Life Now
Outliers: The Story of Success the hot new book by Tipping Point author Malcolm Gladwell about how genius is overrated, but persistence and opportunity matter in people's lives and careers.
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It -Can't miss book that is fun, upbeat, filled with exercises to move you forward with your career goals, even if you are starting out uncertain and confused. By Barbara Sher
Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life -Proof that optimism and success (and health and popularity...) go hand in hand. Ideas on how you too can learn to be optimistic. By Martin Seligman
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LINKS--Career and Job Search Resources
CAREER INFO
US Government Summary of Careers and their Outlook -- Occupational Outlook Handbook
JOB SEARCH SITES
Twitter -- Job Search on Twitter
Facebook -- Job Search on Facebook
About.com Job Search (Allison Doyle) -- Variety of Job Search Sites/Tools
Jobfox -- Job search on Jobfox
PROFESSIONAL RESUME SITES
Category Archives: career ideas
Keys to Job Interview Preparation
Avoid These Mistakes Preparing for Job Interviews It’s easy to overprepare or underprepare for a job interview. Here are 4 mistakes to avoid if you want to properly prepare with the least amount of stress. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.choosingacareerblog.com%2Fcareer-ideas%2Fkeys-to-job-interview-preparation’; addthis_title = … Continue reading
A Third Way-Beyond All or Nothing Career Solutions
If you are unhappy, then you are, unfortunately, not alone. Only 45% of Americans are satisfied with their work. That was the lowest level recorded by the Conference Board research group in more than 22 years of studying the issue. … Continue reading
Career Success Secret?
I couldn’t resist writing a post today, having just read an inspiring article about the artist Carmen Herrera. It seems Herrera has been a serious painter since the 1930s. Now at age 94, she’s suddenly famous, having had her … Continue reading
Branding Yourself–Go the Extra Mile
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How to Succeed with Coaching
THINKING OF CAREER COACHING? Here’s what you need before the first session to assure success. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.choosingacareerblog.com%2Fcareer-ideas%2Fhow-to-succeed-with-coaching’; addthis_title = ‘How+to+Succeed+with+Coaching’; addthis_pub = ”; Technorati Tags: career_coaching_Minneapolis career_ideas coaching_success
10 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your College Internship
Note from Leonard: From time to time, experts with something great to say ask if they can be included on this blog. When their information will complement and add to the ongoing discussion here, I am excited to present them. … Continue reading
Start Seeing Career Opportunities
Out of work? Looking for a new career? Then start seeing opportunities. I just read about a fascinating experiment by psychology professor and bestselling British author Richard Wiseman, author of The Luck Factor: The Four Essential Principles addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.choosingacareerblog.com%2Fcareer-ideas%2Fstart-seeing-career-opportunities’; … Continue reading
Get Answers to Questions about Specific Careers, Jobs
What’s the most direct way to get the inside scoop about the details of a specific career, an industry, a job, a company? addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.choosingacareerblog.com%2Fcareer-ideas%2Fget-answers-to-questions-about-specific-careers-jobs’; addthis_title = ‘Get+Answers+to+Questions+about+Specific+Careers%2C+Jobs’; addthis_pub = ”; Technorati Tags: career information, informational interviews, Interviews
Test Drive Your Career Idea
I just read a fascinating if a bit utopian essay in New Scientist magazine about the possibility of creating virtual twins for each of us. Our online twin would be programmed with all of our medical characteristics so that we … Continue reading
Imagining Your New Career
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7 Things Career Changers Should Stop Telling Themselves (or Their Coaches)
7 things I hear Career Changers tell themselves and what they could be saying: addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.choosingacareerblog.com%2Fcareer-ideas%2F7-things-career-changers-should-stop-telling-themselves-or-their-coaches’; addthis_title = ’7+Things+Career+Changers+Should+Stop+Telling+Themselves+%28or+Their+Coaches%29′; addthis_pub = ”; Technorati Tags: career coach, career_change, career_do’s_don’ts, career_ideas
The Big Secret About Finding a Great Career
I say this is the big secret because in my dozen years teaching thousands of people about how to rethink changing or choosing their careers and work lives, I’ve found that so few people know this that it might as … Continue reading