Episode 59 – Marc recaps the career pivots or changes of eight individuals in this repeat episode. Description: Marc introduces the common themes of the eight career changes or pivots recapped in this episode. First, they had an idea and did not act on it. Second, there was a moment or event that vaulted them […]
Gary O’Neal on Looking for a Job in the 2nd Half of Life [Podcast]
Episode 58 – Marc interviews HR expert Gary O’Neal with Austin HR, on how he would search for a job today. Description: Gary O’Neal is Director of Recruiting for Austin HR. Gary is a recruiting and hiring consultant. His mission is to help business leaders hire more than their fair share of top talent and […]
Mac Prichard on the Nuts and Bolts of Finding a Job with Purpose and Meaning [Podcast]
Episode 57 – Marc interviews jobs author Mac Prichard on positioning yourself now to find the career path that will take you into your 70s. Description: Mac Prichard is the founder and publisher of Mac’s List, an online community for people looking for rewarding, creative, and meaningful work. More than 80,000 people a month visit […]
Avoiding Ageism, Revising Roles, and Finding Fresh Fields Job Search Questions [Podcast]
Episode 56 – Marc and Elizabeth answer some of your career questions about steering clear of the perception you can’t keep up, how to change job roles, and positioning yourself to switch careers. Description: In this episode, Marc answers questions with his trusty sidekick, Elizabeth Rabaey. You can learn about her career pivots in Episode […]
When Your Ethical Boundaries are Crossed [Updated]
Ethical Boundaries We all have ethical boundaries. We know what we think is ethical behavior at work, but what do you do when your ethical boundaries are crossed? Have you really thought what you would do if asked to do something that you considered unethical? Have you considered what you would do if your boss […]
What is Your Current Salary? How to Answer! [Updated]
What is Your Current Salary? I’m sure you have been asked early in the interview process, “What is your current salary?” If it was up to me, I would have everyone respond indignantly—None of your %^%#(& business! However, that does not work in our current work environment. So, how should you answer the question, “What […]
Probing for Pain Points in an Interview [Updated]
Probing for Pain Points? Probing for pain points should be one of your first steps in an interview. Every business has problems. Your first job is to ask probing questions to uncover those pain points. You do this by asking big open-ended questions to the other party to get them to open up and spill the […]
Are You Your Authentic Self or an Actor at Work? [Updated]
Authentic Self? To quote Dr. Phil Are you living a life that is more in tune with your “authentic” self (who you were created to be) or your “fictional” self (who the world has told you to be)? Gee, I never thought I would write a post where I would quote Dr. Phil! Are you […]
Employee Referrals – Your Ticket to Your Next Job [Updated]
Employee Referrals Did you know that employee referrals have become the most valued tool in hiring? When I wrote this post in 2014, I had just returned from speaking at the Career Thought Leaders Conference in Baltimore. The theme of the conference was “Framing the Future”. A common theme throughout many of the presentations was […]