Life Work Transitions

ARE YOU ONE OF THE “UNEMPLOYABLES?”

November 7, 2011

When I first saw the term the “unemployables” applied to the mature worker I cringed. But in order to make sure we are not in that category there are some basic skills we need to master. We’re all good communicators or we wouldn’t have gotten this far, right? But specifically we need to improve or […]

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WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF WORK IN YOUR FIELD?

November 1, 2011

Remember how we used to talk about having 1 – 2- or even 3 careers just 10 years ago? Now the concept of career no longer even exists. Work will be more transparent – people will have their productivity measured in new ways and your input will be tied directly to the bottom line; exciting […]

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I THINK I’M READY TO START OUT AGAIN – WHAT SHOULD I DO?

October 25, 2011

If you’re starting to get excited and jazzed about some idea, this is the time to really move on it. The market is still sluggish, but that’s all the more reason to start putting it out there now.  Maybe you have gone through all the exercises  in the Life Work Transitions process awhile ago, and […]

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What if I’ve been out of work for awhile, what should I do?

October 18, 2011

If you’ve been out of work for awhile and – this is always the tricky part – to determine what is “awhile” for the unemployed. For some it’s anything longer than 3 – 6 months. For others, it can be extended to the 2 year time frame for collecting unemployment benefits.  But during that phase, […]

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Bullying in the Workplace – a hazard to your health

October 13, 2011

The statistics around bullying indicate the severity of the problem in today’s workplace. 81% of bullies are bosses and managers and 82% of targets eventually lose their jobs. And what makes it worse, in my opinion, is that *98% of bullying is witnessed or known by other employees but it isn’t reported.  Guess why? It’s […]

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