If you’re nearing retirement age, you’ve probably wondered: “Is THIS the time to cut the employment cord and retire?”...
Candidate Advice
Staying Motivated During Your Job Search While in a – Hello! – Freaking Pandemic!
We don’t have to tell you that it’s rough out there: about 31.8 million plus folks are out of work nationwide (as of...
The Skills in Demand in a Post-COVID World
The Skills in Demand in a Post-COVID World While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed pretty much everything in our world...
Everyone’s Leaving My Employer. Should I Go, Too?
Today’s hot, hot, HOT candidate market means many people are leaving one job for another. And it feels as if everyone is doing so. Why? Because they can. With unemployment in Los Angeles County at 4.6 percent (in October, the latest figure...
Southern California’s Job Outlook for 2019
So here it is, mid-January. Talent still is hard to find around the country. Candidates are ghosting when it comes to job interviews and even employees are just leaving their employer without notice. But that’s nationwide. What’s this year’s job...
Making Career Resolutions that Actually Stick
Merry Christmas! While chances are that you’re reading this on some day other than December 25 (the day this went live) and you’re no doubt now thinking of which gifts to return, why not also take some time in preparation for the New Year to think...
Navigating the Office Holiday Gift Giving Obstacle Course
It’s December! Bring on the office gift exchange! As we move into the 2018 gift-giving season, many of us may wonder: Do I give my boss a gift? Do I have to purchase holiday wrapping paper from my colleague’s son’s Scout fundraiser? Can I opt out...
Making the Most of the Holiday Season
The holiday season is here! Times of good cheer, holiday parties (at the office and friends’ homes), gift purchasing and giving/receiving….and a GREAT time to finally get some work done! Work in December often slows down as you and your colleagues...
Negotiating Salary? Don’t Say This!
So you’re in the salary/pay rate part of the hiring process. (Congrats on getting to this point, by the way!) And you and your soon-to-be-employer both want pretty much the same thing, but with a BIG variant: each of you wants to come to a number...
The Wisdom of Creating Your Own Brain Trust
CEOs have them. So do entrepreneurs. What they have is a small group of people – possibly five or so – that they go to when they need objective advice and strategy. This group is known as a brain trust and you should have one for your career. A...
When Following Your Passion is a Bad Idea
We hear over and over to “follow our passion” when it comes to careers. But this may not be a good idea. After all, our skills and natural abilities must align with our passion in order to be successful within it. For example, if we have no sense...
Having Difficult Conversations….with Your Boss
It’s natural – so work hierarchy goes – for a supervisor to call in a subordinate and have that conversation: You’re performance has been lacking lately. You come in to work late too often. You’ve missed two project deadlines in the last month. And...