Episode 71 – Marc and Elizabeth answer your career pivot questions with an emphasis on giving back. This week’s questions are on using current skills in a part-time role, finding your philanthropic passion, and whether you should certify as a scrum master. Listen for insight. Key Takeaways: [:51] Marc welcomes you to Episode 71 and […]
How to Move Abroad and Take Your Job With You – Part III
How to Move Abroad Part III This is the 3rd in this series documenting how my wife and I will move abroad and take my job with me. Take a moment and read the first 2 posts in the series: How to Move Abroad and Take Your Job With You How to Move Abroad and […]
Do Others Prejudge You Based on Your LinkedIn Profile? [Updated]
Do You Prejudge Someone After Looking at their LinkedIn Profile? Do you prejudge people? If you say no … well, I do not believe you. We all do whether we like to believe it or not. Thom Singer’s keynote speech at Product Camp Austin 14 was on how someone decided to prejudge him based on […]
Inspiring Story from One of the Top Baby Boomer Travel Bloggers [Podcast]
Episode 70 – Marc interviews Barbara Weibel, owner of HoleInTheDonut.com travel blog. Description: Barbara Weibel is the owner of HoleInTheDonut.com travel blog. Barbara is a travel blogger with an incredibly inspiring reinvention story. Marc felt inspired after listening to her story and hopes you will, too. Listen in to see how her career works. Key […]
The Challenges and Strategies of Changing Industries [Updated]
Changing Industries Many of you are or should be thinking of changing industries. Creative destruction is wreaking havoc on so many industries that if you are not looking – you should be. I have written multiple posts on the need to be vigilant: Living in a “Career Disaster Area” at the Age of 65 Surviving […]
Seasonal Jobs in Great Places [Podcast]
Episode 69 – Marc interviews Kelcy Fowler and Matt Moore, Owners of CoolWorks.com Description: Coolworks is a website that is focused on jobs in great places. The site has been around for 23 years. It launched in 1995 from the Tower Ranger Station in Yellowstone National Park, and ever since then, its focus and mission […]
2018 Career Pivot Reader Survey Results
2018 Career Pivot Reader Survey Results I want to thank everyone who participated in the recent Career Pivot reader survey. This was the 2nd reader survey since the inception of the blog in 2012. It is through your feedback that the Career Pivot team, which includes Stephanie Brodt, my fearless virtual assistant and myself, can […]
Are You a Generalist or Specialist and Why It Makes a Difference [Updated]
Generalist or Specialist How you manage your career depends on whether you are a generalist or specialist. When I started my career in the 1970s, large corporations valued generalists. In my 22 years of working for IBM, they let me take a variety of career paths. It also suited my personality, because I have a […]
You Can Crack the 21st Century Career Code [Podcast]
Episode 68 – Marc interviews Marcia LaReau and Neil Patrick, co-authors of Careermageddon: Cracking the 21st Century Career Code. Description: Marcia Lareau’s career has included five career changes, including college music professor, software QA analyst, project manager, learning technologist, and corporate trainer. Throughout, she studied employee selection, integration, and evaluation. Her research on hiring practices […]