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Setting (Realistic) Goals
Back in early November, I wrote an article about career planning tips (link here) which included a suggestion that you set goals for yourself. At Career Solutions Group, one of our focuses is on helping clients’ career plan and come up with realistic goals. Talking with a friend about it the next day, I mentioned the way I phrased that suggestion: “Set (realistic) goals. You might want to become a multi-million dollar business tycoon, but your career plan should NOT be ‘Step one: become multi-million dollar business tycoon, end of plan.’” My friend looked at me and said, very seriously,...
read moreSetting Goals, Not Burdens
Setting goals can be invigorating or destructive. A well set goal will be motivating, energizing, and achievable. A poorly set goal will be a burden, a form of self-punishment. I am reminded of two ancient stories that convey the sense of a poorly set goal. The first is Sisyphus who spent eternity pushing a rock up a hill only to have it roll down again. The second is the Danaids who carried water in jugs with holes, the water always leaked out before they reached their destination. In myth, these eternal tasks are punishments set by an outside power; the first given by Zeus, the second by a...
read moreLinkedIn Giveaway: Profile Makeover
Did you know that LinkedIn is the number one way our clients find new positions? With over 300 million registered users, LinkedIn is one of the best resources for job seekers or career changers on the search for their next opportunity. In honor of the new year, Career Solutions Group is offering LinkedIn Giveaway, offering you a free LinkedIn Profile makeover, complete with a professional head shot from our wonderful photographer Dawn (here is her website). Just send us a message at Katy@CareerSolutionsGroup.net about why you need a killer new LinkedIn profile, and stay tuned on December...
read moreUsing Social Media to Create an Effective Network
In our conversation about networking we’ll now be turning to the world of cyberspace. The internet is a powerful tool for job seekers and career changers because it allows users to grow a large network of like-minded professionals, and engage in new content much faster than ever before. In fact, at Career Solutions Group we work with our clients specifically on growing an online network. Having said that, getting comfortable with sending connection requests and growing your network can take some work. For many people (myself included) online networking is as nerve-wracking as in person...
read moreWhy We Love Networking (and so should you!)
Networking. A straightforward and yet perplexing task that we must all partake in multiple times over the course of our lives. Networking is the process of creating connections with others who might later help you professionally. Now, people in your network are not all necessarily business partners; I count friends and family in my network, as do many other people. But the process of networking is essential for finding new job opportunities, and potentially helping others to do the same. At Career Solutions Group, in fact, one of the things we help clients to do is grow a professional...
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