90-Day Plan

November 11, 2019.Reading time 11 minutes.

As you start a new job or take on a significant promotion, implementing a 30/60/90-day transition plan will help organize and optimize your first 90 days in the role. You have likely spent weeks, months or even years seeking out and securing the next step in your career. Once settled, it might be tempting to […]

On Forbes: The Emotional Life Cycle of a Major Career Transition

March 9, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

Clients often ask for a roadmap for career transitions, whether they yearn for more meaning at work or have other motivations. While I can ask the right questions to uncover their passions and talents and how these intersect with the marketplace, paths taken vary widely and can be entirely unexpected.

On Your Resume: Strategy Before Writing, Read More on Forbes.com

December 22, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

“Why You Need a Strategy Before Writing Your Resume”: Check out my first article on Forbes.com.

Get It Together: Organizing Your Job Search Leads

September 2, 2016.Reading time 9 minutes.

Getting organized in your job search means knowing with whom you are connecting, why and other important data points, so that you can recall them when needed. It is easy to keep 3 job targets in your head. Thirty is not so easy.

Must Read: Kathy Caprino, Forbes, on Getting More Meaning from Your Career

July 30, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

Looking for more meaning in your career? Kathy Caprino Has Some Answers Kathy Caprino, a coach and contributor to Women@Forbes, is one of my favorite career writers, as I have said in the past. Recently, Kathy wrote another great article called “4 Ways to Get More Meaning and Value From Your Career Starting Today,” which is […]

Successful Career Transition, Stage 1: Start With a Creative Mindset

June 16, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

Marilyn hates her job. She has many ideas about where her next move and needs help sorting them out. Rob is stuck in a rut but he can hardly imagine doing anything else. Marilyn and Rob are in Stage 1 of the Career Transition Process and need to put some structure around their exploratory work.