Career Coach and Career Coaching Articles

What is a key obstacle that stands in the way of your young adult moving successfully from high school to higher education or training? This is the time of year when many 17, 18, and 19 yr. olds are considering their school and career options for next fall. There are significant obstacles within the school system today that handicap students and their parents from making good career choices. Our Job Joy for Young Adults Report is designed to help parents overcome those obstac

So What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? By Carol Harris-Fike, Professional Coach, chfcoaching.com The answer to the question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” seems simple and straight forward… a doctor, lawyer, merchant chief… but is it? The first question ...So What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? By Carol Harris-Fike, Professional Coach, chfcoaching.com

With the growing number of nail art professionals hired by spas and salons today, nail technology has emerged as field of its own. Nowadays, men and women alike take beauty packages specially designed for maintaining and rejuvenating their hands and feet, and the role of nail technician has not remain limited to applying nail polish. There is a growing demand for licensed professionals having extensive training and knowledge in the field of nail care. Nail technician training

The CNA certification exam is designed to evaluate the knowledge, skills and abilities required to safely perform the job of a nursing assistant. Here are some tips to serve as a guide on how to study for the CNA Test and obtain your CNA certification.

There are successful women everywhere in today’s business world. But women over 50 have something special: experience and a lot of it! Some of the same women are finding themselves on the hunt for a new job after being with one company for most of their career.rnAt the end of 2015, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a jobs report that revealed employment in professional and business services are continuing to trend upwards with 27,000 jobs being added in November. Als

ertaintyr Changing the Way You Think About Uncertaintyr The Key to Mastering Uncertainty “Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.” ~ John Allen Paulos It’s 4 a.m. and you’re wide awake, thinking about all the bad things that might happen in your career, relationships, and life in general.

When it comes to new networking, think of an onion. Like the aromatic onion, your networking strategy works best when you peel back a layer at a time. When you network effectively, you ‘peel back’ layers and layers of people to get to the heart of what you’re looking for – if you stop at the first layer, you may not get what you need. With that brilliant analogy, I will assume that you’ve already peeled back the first layer of your job search onion and that your friends and family already know what kind of job you are looking for because you’ve told them.

There is no doubt about the fact that accredited online high schools diploma is becoming popular among the masses because these online diploma courses has minimum educational requirement for a person applying for either higher education or jobs. With the help of these online diploma courses you can prepare yourself very well for the tough competition. In today’s time it becomes highly important for all the students to sustain this tough competition and for that they have to

Astrology readings are based on the principle that there is a connection between the human world and the events that take place in that world to the astronomical phenomena that occurs. Horoscopes and predictions through these horoscopes are all part of astrology readings.

At each moment of the day we work to balance the inherent feminine and masculine internally and externally. Both states are present within our natures – the dynamic and the receptive. In our work, we speak to the feminine in all – men and women. Yet, in the conditioning of the western world, many have come to see the feminine as women in the physical form – so lets explore there. Women of vision have taken us to new heights over the years. We are not the same women as o

If you want to stop yourself dead in your tracks while finding your passion-filled career believe this..."I can't make enough money doing what I love. This belief alone is strong enough to keep people from exploring new and interesting careers. Often I hear client's saying, "I love doing ...

It can be so important to be in the right place at the right time. Networking can happen anywhere. It happens in four phases: Mingling, Mating, Meeting, and Matching. Let's explore each phase together! rn Phase 1: Mingling ---> Phase 2: Mating ---> Phase 3: Meeting ---> Phase 4: Matching ---> Phase 1: Mingling ---> etc. Phase #1: Mingling rnIn the first phase of networking you simply meet people. You're most effective in phase one if you can clearly communicate

When you are beginning your journey with The Prosperity Community, and reading the Dollars Want Me EBook, you will start to think about the things that you really want, and what matters to you in life. For many of us we have never really thought about this properly, and although you are probably thinking… hang on yes I have! While you may have thought about the things that you want, and the things that you want to keep in your life and the things you don’t like, I would guess that it wasn’t really an in depth thinking process.

Do you think all the senior job openings have been filled? Would you like to learn why they are increasing in numbers even as we speak? Are you a senior and do you really need a job? Do you have the sinking feeling that the boat has already left the wharf and all that is left for you to do is wave adieu? Take heart! Senior job openings do exist. It is a full blown product engineered by the stumbling, present day economy itself! Senior job openings was not designed and develop

I am absolutely bursting with excitement as I write this. Anytime I get to fully witness the unfolding of the law of attraction in action, it pulses an explosion of passion through my veins like a rush of the ocean pounding on the shore. Not only for the person it is working for, but as a direct impact of how phenominal the universe is in it's exactness to transcribe the desires of each and everyone of us... if only we use it. Two weeks ago I was discussing the law of attract

Selling in the new millennium has moved away from transactional based selling to relational based, or values based, selling. For many years, real estate Agents could focus on “doing the deal” – get the consumers into the home and the loan, and move on. Consumers are looking for more than the ...

Interviews are often the sticking point when it comes to being successful in job applications because it’s easy to see them as scary, daunting and as a minefield of dangers to be crossed before making it out of the interview room again. This is especially true if you’ve never had an interview before, been out of the job market for a while or feel your self-confidence is a bit battered from recent redundancy.r

“How do I get to acquire a job as a data scientist if I have no prior experience as a data scientist?” is the most-asked question across the world. Data-Driven Development has been in vogue for almost a decade. It is high time to have a look at the wider scope of what Data Science actually is and what all is necessary to get started on the path of becoming a Data Scientist. Data scientists are actually termed as “wranglers of big data”. They handle large amounts of da

These ten interview preparation tips will help you to prepare for the interview. There is a lot to think about when you have one scheduled. Following these 10 tips will allow you to feel more relaxed during the interviewing process. 1. Clothes - The day before the interview (or earlier) decide ...

The Law of Attraction has practically become a household word nowadays, hasn't it? Largely driven by the viral smash-hit success of the movie, The Secret, a massive resurgence of interest in Wallace D. Wattles 1910 classic The Science of Getting Rich, the recently released film Pass It On, Law of Attraction is the hot topic of conversation from boardrooms to bedrooms. nnIt really is a phenomenon to behold as all we unravel the secrets behind attracting whatever we want into o

When you hear the words “career test,” do you roll your eyes in skepticism? In the past, you may have answered a battery of multiple choice questions, but the results were not helpful in directing your path or increasing your self-knowledge. The “test” may have even indicated that you should be a bus driver or join the military. On the other hand, you may have hope that this career test is somewhat magical in that it will clarify all your ambiguity and unequivocally point you in the ideal direction. Sorry to burst your bubble, but neither of these positions is quite accurate.

It’s easy to put off things that you want to do. There is no limit to the excuses — too tired, no time, what will others think?, no money - the list goes on and on. When it comes to doing the work you really like to do, the list becomes longer. “I’ll wait till I retire. I ...

Over 40? Make your passions Work for you! February, 2007 By Craig Nathanson - The Vocational Coach™ Why is this important? Making your passions WORK for you is important because your happiness MATTERS and makes a difference in your life. Waking up to a day you really look forward to can make ...

Hi guys!! Let me shoot you a direct question. Isn’t life turns difficult after the age of 18. Of course it does, guess how?? I am sure someone in the crowd there might be knowing this answer.rnEvery individual enter inside the real world that’s called non other than ‘The World Of Careers.’rnWe all, clear our 12th Std and need to rush in the crowd like our parents. We all have to start searching for our best career path so that we all are independent in life. Its actua

The business plan is a foreign tool to most REALTORS®. After studying, observing, interviewing, and coaching hundreds of Agents, I have concluded that very few have taken the time to create a quality business plan. Fewer still review their business plan on a regular basis. The few who have good business plans often make them so complicated that they possess little value. Those Agents create such a complex business plan that they will never carry it out. What kind of value does this complex business plan have to them? . . .

Ahh the guilt of wanting something more! I don't know how many times I have heard this statement..."I should just be happy where I am. Many people would be thrilled to have my job." This is often said by someone with an unhappy, resigned look on their face. This person is usually, when you ...

There is absolutely, no denying the fact that – having a Powerful Certification on your CV gives you an unmatched advantage over your peers (your competitors!). Short term finance certification courses help in getting your CV shortlisted, gaining an impressive CV pointer to guide your interview, top-up with practical job oriented skills and be JOB READY.rnWe are pretty sure; you are in complete agreement with this. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be reading this article. rnThe Qu

There are many who are predicting that after this downtu in the economy the workplace will look different from the one we've known. Peter Weddle, a job board expert and writer on career topics sees a workplace with fewer permanent workers. Weddle says that employers are hit with a depressed bottom line as well as rapid changes in customer tastes and needs. To respond to both in a cost effective way these employers see that they will need only a core of full time employees. He says that only the most talented workers will have those full time jobs.

Is your project on the path to success or to become one of the many that fail to achieve the expected benefits? The lessons I’ve learned, from the past twenty-five years of working with senior leadership of Fortune 500 corporations to prepare for enterprise-wide change, can help you avoid mistakes that can prevent your change initiative from succeeding. There are six critical requirements for success: Shared Visionr Understanding of the Full Impact to the Organizationr Effective Stakeholder Engagementr Clear, Consistent and Continual Communicationr Adequate Preparationr

Affirmations are simple but effective powerful statements that you can say to yourself on a daily basis in order to help you to achieve whatever you desire! Affirmations are a conscious thought or prayer, usually a sentence or two long which will be repeated several times during the day. Affirmations are sayings that are designed to focus on a positive thought, and when you say them or even hear them, they will eventually become the thoughts that create your reality and your future.

One of the most nerve wrecking moments in your professional life is trying to muster enough confidence to formally ask your boss for a raise. This difficulty is compounded exponentially based on your working relationship with your boss. Hopefully, you have an excellent working relationship with your superior that will allow you to start friendly negotiations on what you think would be a favorable raise. You have to remember that everyone in the company wants to make more money and feels that they should be awarded a higher percentage when they go for their annual performance review.

The idea of recruiters seems fairly straightforward. On the most fundamental level, they're hired by companies to identify the best potential employees and "recruit" them. For some, this may bring to mind visions of champagne receptions and ball game box seats, but recruiters can bring up feelings of suspicion for many potential employees, especially when it comes to the salary negotiation.nnRecruiters work for the company, after all, so isn't their goal to save the company m

Have you ever noticed how your job can be all consuming, even when you don’t like your job, or perhaps I should say, especially when you don’t like it. When this happens, a huge portion of your time, focus and energy is going toward something you don’t even like! I found myself living in this nightmare a few years ago and I often caught myself saying things like, “This just doesn’t make sense to be this unhappy and this stressed out over a job I don’t even like!â€

WHAT DO YOU THINK? CAN YOU REALLY ACHIEVE SALES SUCCESS SIMPLY BY VISUALIZING SALES SUCCESS?nnOr is this visualization business just wishful thinking? If you could succeed by visualizing success, would you? Of course you would. So why not take a look?nnEverything in the man-made world exists because someone had the good sense, the wisdom, the insight, and the willingness to visualize something that didn’t exist.nnThat’s true of aspirin, The Great Wall of China, Pi

It’s been about three years now that I have been part of the coaching profession. How I view my life and that which goes on around me has definitely changed from how I lived previously. I’ve definitely become a far more aware individual. I’m more open to the idea that even in the most difficult situation, individuals have a choice of how they choose to both interpret what is happening to them, and how they choose to react to it emotionally. When I think back on the people who

The Indian Bank PO recruitment notice for this year has been released. The online application process started on 1st August and will end on 27th August 2018. The Prelims Indian Bank Po exam date is scheduled on 6th October 2018. We hope that you have started preparing for the exam. And if you haven’t started, we recommend you start doing as soon as possible. And do have a look at the latest Indian Bank PO Syllabus and Pattern before starting the preparation process. We have

Sara called me recently and begin sharing how the Law of Attraction was not working for her. She said,"I want more money but then I look around and all I see is debt. During the next 10 minutes she told me in great detail about her lack of money and the burden of her debt. The Law of ...

If you had the choice, which superpower would you want to have? Here are the choices - Superpower #1: The Power of Flight, like Superman. Superpower #2: Being invisible – go anywhere, anytime, unseen.

It is a known fact that the way you write reflects your personality and intellectual capability. In an extremely modern society where the Internet dominates the life of almost every person in the planet, the way you write and send your email messages will reflect who you are. You will be assessed on how you interact online and you will be evaluated based on the email you send. With this concept in mind, emailing your cover letter and resume should be done with caution. Most H

Divorce hearings are key determinants of how successful you will be in your settlement. If you or your ex-spouse couldn't come up with a suitable agreement and ended up going to trial, then it is the hearings that will decide who gets custody over your child, how assets will be divided, and how much will be paid as alimony. However, it could also be one of the most nerve-wracking and emotionally-tolling experiences you will ever have if you don't adequately prepare yourself. Being thoroughly prepared-mentally and emotionally-will determine how successful the divorce hearing will be for you.r

Many people lead their lives from a safe, familiar, comfortable place. Their lives are good, but they are secretly wishing they could be more, do more, and experience more. They are eager to step over the threshold of comfort and out the door, yet not quite sure how to do it, or where to go ...

Are you familiar with the song Tea for Two? It’s a classic! Been around since 1924. “I want to be happy, but I won’t be happy, not unless you’re happy too”. There’s something to this. Most of us have been in this situation in our lives at some point-if not more than some. Giving back or making others happy is actually one of the things in psychological studies that has been proven to create happiness in ourselves. These are six of the things in those various studies (that if worked on) have revealed increased happiness.

We are flooded with information from the internet these days. Everyone is vying for three seconds of your attention – product marketers, friends, cousins, grandmothers, and every imaginable individual you might encounter. When you add it all up, there isn’t much time left to digest and manage all the information with which you are deluged. When you are happily on your journey toward managing your personal brand – a post here, a tweet there, a blog here, a comment there

Literature on divorce and its impact on young children and adolescents is voluminous. To a lesser extent, there is some literature specific to college age students. Even longitudinal studies commonly end during the college age years. But what about the offspring that are twenty-three years or older when their parents first divorce? With the increase in baby boomer divorces, there is an increase in children seeing the family they have known for decades, dissolve. These are the adult children of gray divorce, parents divorcing after decades of marriage.

Let me share my story of how I’ve supported my family for the past 23 years solely on my MLM income and illustrate one successful approach to this great industry that may help you attain your dreams of success. My professional career started in 1963 when I entered the computer industry during the “Tab Card” days. For the next few decades I held every position available in that industry from Data Entry to being President of two companies. In 1986 I was the owner and CEO

Are you an American workplace hero? Or, are you ready to become a hero? Be aware that if you choose the role of hero, you must enter a new world of dissension and trial where you will often feel more alone than ever before because your heroic power lies in facing unforgiving truths not in embracing fanciful flights of imagination. Naysayers will debate you. The fearful will flock to hear only good news delivered by those whose motives may be debatable. You will have to drag o

Ace the Phone Interview!! Many recruiters use the phone interview as a quick and efficient method of screening potential candidates. While at first glance, it may seem that this is an easier way to be interviewed, in many ways, it is in fact much more difficult. The phone interview derives from a hiring manager reviewing your resume or other application materials and determining that you may be a good fit for a role that is available or that may become available. This is great: it means that your resume did its job and got you the interview.

There’s a famous song lyric that asks: “Is that all there is?” Every seven seconds, an American turns 50 years old. So there’s a good chance that song is running through some of their heads. The question captures the ennui that many people feel in mid-life. They look up at the clock, see it ...

Do you know that Studying abroad in New Zealand can be a launch pad to career success? Exciting!!! Isn’t it? Well, let’s see how. NZ for career success The New Zealand education will give you the credentials and expertise to excel anywhere in the world in your chosen career. The high-quality education at New Zealand will enable you to fulfil your career ambitions. Qualifications valued world wide

2020 was a year that forced us to make changes we didn’t want and wouldn’t have chosen to make, and we made them anyway. It was a year filled with disappointments, loneliness, disruption, and heartache for many, and we survived. It shined a spotlight on areas of our life that weren’t working and needed changing and those that were stronger than we realized. It threatened our main sources of security, our health, employment, and relationships. It amplified our fears, tested our faith, and showed us we were more resilient than we ever thought we could be. It was a year we will never forget.