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The Twelve Days of Career Coaching: Day 1
On the first day of career coaching, we’d like to answer this question: How can I tailor my job search to look for jobs that fit my qualifications, rather than trying to fit my qualifications to a job? Join Career Counselor Katy Piotrowski as she gives you some ways to answer this question! Are you interested in finding a new “pear tree” in the coming year? Would you like valuable, award winning coaching from a professional? Email us at info@careersolutionsgroup.net. We offer free initial consultations, and have proven methods to help you find your next big...
read moreSetting (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 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...
read moreNetworking: You, Me, & We
What is networking, really? Networking is the act of building relationships, of sharing new ideas and giving & receiving support. Being part of a good, supportive network can provide new perspectives, fresh ideas, and access to new opportunities. By being proactive in your network, you no longer have to wait for the perfect job ad to be posted. You can instead tap into a hidden job market, another 30% of the available job openings that haven’t been publicly advertised. Your network can and should consist of many different people in your life. From family and friends to neighbors to work...
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