Do you trust your Career GPS?

by Catherine | Aug 6, 2015 | Career Coaching, Career Counseling, Interviewing, Job Search

Imagine you are driving from Austin, Texas to Santa Fe, New Mexico. You start out at night, and you have your GPS set. You don’t know the entire route. In fact, you can see just 300 feet ahead of you because of your car headlamps. Yet, you are willing to keep driving...

Lunch Ladies in Texas?

by Catherine | Jun 26, 2015 | Career Coaching, Career Counseling, Job Loss, Job Search

A job loss—even if voluntary – will often throw even the most clear-headed adult into a tizzy. Suddenly, the ego is confused about who it is. That happened to a client I’ll call Lunch Lady. Lunch Lady built a marketing program for a huge school system’s nutrition...

Irresistible You

by Catherine | Jun 3, 2015 | Career Counseling, Career Passion, Career STAR Stories, Confidence, Encouragement, Interviewing, Job Loss, Job Search

“I want you on my team. What will it take to get you?” A dream? Not exactly. One of my clients just got a call like this from his future boss. He knows he can ask a bit more than the first offer. And, he knows that he is golden, a great asset because his special...

Too old to make a career change?

by Catherine | Apr 9, 2015 | Career Change, Interviewing, Job Loss, Job Search

Workers of all ages deserve to find career passion. Sometimes this is best achieved by leaving your job function, industry, or both. Sometimes it’s achieved by creating a new job, or your own business. In an excellent article at the www.flexjobs.com site, Beth Hering...