The Career Coach's Blog

History’s Most Famous Career Changers

OnlineCollege.org article:

"The average worker today will change jobs about seven times over the course of their career."

"Few will go so far as to change their line of work entirely."

"Historically, people have been even less inclined to take the risk of a complete career revamp, often working one job their entire lives."

"Some of history’s boldest and most dynamic figures shared a common willingness to abandon one career after another, either in the search for their true calling or a simple inability to focus their interests on one particular area. Such famous people are proof that there’s no shame in being a perpetual career changer."

Full article at:

http://www.onlinecollege.org/2012/10/10/historys-most-famous-serial-career-changers/

5 Questions Great Job Candidates Ask

Inc. article:

"Many questions potential new hires ask are throwaways."

"The problem is most candidates don't actually care about your answers; they just hope to make themselves look good by asking "smart" questions. To them, what they ask is more important than how you answer."

"Great candidates ask questions they want answered because they're evaluating you, your company--and whether they really want to work for you."

Full article at:

http://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/5-questions-great-job-candidates-ask-interviewers.html

9 Things You Wish Job Candidates Knew

Inc. article:

List of things that employers wish they could say to job candiates. But after looking at this list, it had me wonder why not?

If employers knew what companies wanted instead of having to guess, it would make the process eaiser and better for everyone involved.

Full article at:

http://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/9-things-you-wish-you-could-say-to-job-candidates.html

Dream role vs dream company

Ask a manager blog.

Dream job or dream company? What would you choose?

Full post at:

http://www.askamanager.org/2012/09/dream-role-vs-dream-company.html

10 Reasons To Stay At A Job For 10 Or More Years

Forbes article:

"Monster.com says job hopping (which most sources define as less than two years) is a potential career killer."

Article says staying gives you advantges such as leadership opportunities and a say in your company's future. What do you think?

Full article at:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidkwilliams/2012/09/29/10-reasons-to-stay-at-a-job-for-10-or-more-years/

The Secret to Making Online Networking Truly Valuable for Your Career

Brazen Life post:

"You know the value of networking online. But, are you failing to bring that relationship offline?"

"While there’s huge power in online networking, it’s really offline —or In Real Life (IRL), that has the potential to become true game-changers."

Full post at:

http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2012/09/25/the-secret-to-making-online-networking-truly-valuable-for-your-career/

Top 25 Companies for Career Opportunities

From Glassdoor.com:

"Employees have reported how their companies rate for career opportunities – find out which 25 companies provide the best career opportunities."

See the full list at:

http://www.glassdoor.com/Top-Companies-for-Career-Opportunities-LST_KQ0,38.htm

What Colleges Should Be Teaching Marketing Majors

Great video roundtable discussion produced from marketing experts from HubSpot and Silverpop with CRMSoftware.TV's Lauren Carlson.

"Today's marketer requires a very different skill set than that of 5 or 10 years ago. In this video, we discuss what skills today's marketer needs in order to be successful."

See the conversation at:

http://www.crmsoftware.tv/videos/what-colleges-should-teach-marketing-majors/

 

4 New Job Search Tools to Check Out in 2012

From CareerRocketer site. Like these. Four favorite innovations so far this year.

• Meeteor.com
• Vizualize.me
• Cachinko.com
• 1-page.com

Full descriptions at:

http://www.careerrocketeer.com/2012/08/4-new-job-search-tools-to-check-out-in-2012.html

How to (Finally) Quit Your Job

Saw this on the Brazen Life web site:

"As you wait for the elevator to arrive after another mediocre day at the office, you give yourself an all-too-familiar pep talk. “I’m better than this, and I’ve completely had it with this job,” you tell yourself. “I’m outta here for good.”

"Did you end up quitting like you knew you should have? Chances are, the answer is no."

"The reasons that over 70% of Americans stay in jobs they hate might surprise you. People’s inability to quit their current roles had little to do with the perceived riskiness of their new professions, their financial situation, or general economic conditions. The real barrier for most of us is not external. It’s our own psychology: We over think decisions, fear eventual failure, and prioritize near-term, visible rewards over long-range success."

Full article at:

http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2012/07/18/how-to-finally-quit-your-job/