Help me find a career is what we are hearing more and more from clients as the summer races by. Let me tell you one of our success stories! For purposes of this story, she is Irene. Irene registered at the last moment for our Inside Job workshop, having been referred to us by an [...]
Job opportunities are often right under our noses. This is the most recent installment in a series of articles spotlighting people who have flourished by discovering the hidden job market. From the Contra Costa Times, March 7, 2013: "When a diner burst into tears in the middle of the French Laundry dining room in Yountville, [...]
Job opportunities are ripe for the picking in small business. As of September 2010, a report from the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy claimed 60 to 80 percent of all new jobs are generated by employers with 1-500 employees. Small business owners are more likely to offer flexible schedules, less bureaucracy, more out-of-the box exciting [...]
Job Searching? Nope, Job Finding! Sherry and I are in the midst of leading our first Design@Work 9 week program and are knocked out by the results people are getting. So far, one person has become an entrepreneur, and has 3 clients already, giving him so much work he barely has enough time to complete [...]
"Help me find a career" is something we hear often. When a client recently burst into tears about her new career, we were utterly charmed. This amazingly-talented client had an impressive artistic resume and huge amounts of talent, yet the pain in her hands would no longer allow her to do the work that had [...]
Employment opportunities are out there for those wanting to return to work! There is a great article in the Wall Street Journal about the country's leading consulting groups (McKinsey, Bain & Co., Goldman Sachs, etc.) , wanting their mommies back. These consulting groups are reaching out to mothers who left the professional world to have [...]
Jobs-Careers? When I think of jobs-careers I remember this moment. I was asked a great question last night while speaking to a potential participant for our 9 week Design @ Work program. Why should he, a 41 year old man with a lifetime of experience, invest his time, money and energy in career exploration? “Isn’t that process [...]
Career coaching is all the rage lately. We’ve been seeing more college age adults who are entering the workforce and seeking career coaching. They are frequently scared and feeling limited by their opportunities because parents, professors, and the media keep preparing them for the 'bad' economy. We don't see things this way, and want to send a message to [...]
Career builders often don't know WHY are you working. Yes, to support yourself, take care of your family and live. But does your work have meaning to you? Are you deeply satisfied? Are you still seeking your purpose? After all that training, education and experience are you still unhappy? Our mission is to teach you that [...]
Help me find a career! We often hear what's not possible from our clients, not what is possible or what it is they want. When we hear, "I don't want to go to school.” “I don’t want to eat my vegetables.” “I don’t want to wear a sweater.” “Why can’t I dress up as a [...]