Episode 54 – Marc interviews career pivoter and co-author Susan Lahey about her life and work, including a pivot from journalist to freelance writer and author. Description: Susan Lahey is Marc’s co-author of both Repurpose Your Career books. This is one of the best of the 25-plus interviews Marc has recorded in the last year. […]
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 […]
Thea Kelley on Interviewing for a Great Job in the 2nd Half of Life [Podcast]
Episode 53 – Marc interviews author Thea Kelley on job interview do’s and dont’s for those in the 2nd half of life. Description: Thea Kelley provides one-on-one job search and interview coaching to help you get a great job sooner. Drawing on 20 years of experience in career services, writing, editing, and coaching, she has […]
The Dread Question – Why Do You Want to Leave? [Book Chapter]
The Dread Question – Why Do You Want to Leave? Chapter from Repurpose Your Career – A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life It is all but guaranteed that somewhere in the interview process you will be asked the following question: “Why do you want to leave your current position?” Prepare an answer, […]
1st Anniversary Special! Behind the Scenes at the Repurpose Your Career [Podcast]
Episode 52 – On this, the 1st anniversary, Marc recaps the first year of the Repurpose Your Career podcast, how it all came together, and what’s coming up in 2018. Description: Marc thanks his listeners, and invites you to take an audience survey about the podcast, so he can provide more of what you want […]
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 […]
Can Tim Repurpose His Career? Part 4 of 4 [Podcast]
Episode 51 – Marc works with Tim (not his real name) and takes him through the CareerPivot evaluation process, based on the Birkman Assessment. Description: In this episode, Marc shares Part 4 of 4 parts of the CareerPivot evaluation process. This is the Stress Report session, where Marc helps Tim understand how to plan for […]
Career Pivot When in Crisis, Is a Bad Idea
Career Pivot When in Crisis, Is a Bad Idea When you are in crisis mode it is often one of the worst times to make big career decisions. I was contacted by a 50+ year woman this last week about the uncertainty in her career. She had spent 15-20 years in a dying industry, print […]
Find a Problem to Solve. That Will Lead to a Job.
Find a Problem to Solve? I have had a number of discussions with clients and client prospects in the past year about finding a problem to solve rather than looking for that next job. As many of us reach the end of a career, we start looking for what is next. Our natural instinct is […]