LinkedIn Profile Header The first thing you see on your LinkedIn profile is the LinkedIn Profile Header section. There are 6 areas that I want to address in this article. Note: This is an update of a 2013 post called 5 Key Attributes to Your LinkedIn Profile Summary Photograph Having a high-quality image of yourself […]
Over Sixty and Out of Work – Options [Updated]
Over Sixty and Out of Work Being over sixty and out of work can be a very daunting experience. I want to expose some issues and then offer options. Your Home is Your Castle Home ownership has been a tenant of being middle class. Unfortunately, we have traditionally recovered from recessions by moving to where […]
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 […]
‘Playing it Safe’ in Your Career is the New Risky [Updated]
Are you Playing it Safe? If so, that is pretty risky! Are you ‘Playing it Safe’ with your Career? We live in a world where creative destruction has accelerated. If you are not aware of creative destruction then I suggest you read my post: Surviving Creative Destruction in the 2nd Half of Life first. We live in […]
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 […]