Finding a Job After 50

Finding a Job After 50

Finding a job after 50 presents unique challenges and opportunities. Learn how to leverage decades of experience in an ever-evolving job market.

Navigating to Your Dream Executive Role

Navigating to Your Dream Executive Role

Navigating to your dream executive role requires strategic thinking and a deep understanding of your professional journey.

What Will Be Different This Time?

What Will Be Different This Time?

What will be different this time? Learn from past mistakes to make real progress towards your goals.

When You Are at Your Best, What Are You Doing?

When You Are at Your Best, What Are You Doing?

Recently, I shared an exercise to align your actions with your purpose. What if you are unsure of your purpose? Here is a question to help: When you are at your best, what are you doing? Identifying your moments of greatest strength and fulfillment can show how you can provide the most value to the world. For example, are you in your element when giving a presentation? Do you feel […]

Am I Working Toward My Highest Purpose?

Am I Working Toward My Highest Purpose?

Are you working toward your highest purpose? Great leaders periodically hold up a mirror to help align actions and achievements with intentions.

Exiting Gracefully in a Career Transition

Exiting Gracefully in a Career Transition

As America begins the return to “normalcy” amidst the current crisis, many people may be facing a departure from their employer—whether voluntarily or otherwise. This seems a good time to reflect on the importance of making graceful, smooth transitions from one career opportunity to the next. Though change can certainly be difficult, here are a few tips to keep in mind to make sure to preserve your reputation and relationships […]

Counteroffers During a Pandemic

Counteroffers During a Pandemic

“Congratulations on your new chief financial officer job, Mr. Smith! It has been great working with you on this assignment for my client, Global Atlantic Corporation.” I have said similar things on no less than nine separate occasions since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. (All names in this article, except the author’s, are made up to protect both the guilty and the innocent). Pretty impressive record for an executive […]

Finding Your Balance

Finding Your Balance

Does it feel that you can’t fit everything into a 24-hour day? The current environment has challenged many of us with conflicting demands on our time and energy. You may be working from home with children out of school and no daycare and with a spouse or family trying to work from the same space. You might be trying to manage video meetings and phone calls with pets and kids […]

Surviving a Job Loss

Surviving a Job Loss

The COVID-19 crisis has taken a drastic toll on the U.S. workforce, with over 20 million people suddenly unemployed and an overall 15% unemployment rate. While the economy slowly attempts to recover, more downsizings and furloughs are expected. If you are one of the ones who has lost your job, you may find yourself struggling with a variety of emotions. But this time can be an opportunity for growth, change […]

10 Tips to Win the Job

10 Tips to Win the Job

Lisa Thompson, LPC, PCC – Vice President & Professional Career Coach, Pearson Partners International Searching for your next job may be the hardest job you will ever have, and hopefully one of the shortest. The success of your job search depends on the amount of effort you expend as well as the quality of your actions. If you are launching a new job search, it can seem like a daunting task […]