Nurturing Relationships I have come to the conclusion that if we want to recover from this pandemic, both professionally and personally, we need to focus on nurturing relationships. After I had 26 coffee meetings while I was in Austin for the month of May, I was quite taken aback by how much difficulty some of […]
The Bifurcated and Opaque Issues of the 55+ Job Market in 2021
The Bifurcated and Opaque Issues of the 55+ Job Market The 55+ job market in 2021 is both bifurcated, those who have stayed employed versus those who have been unemployed, and the issues are very opaque. I have spent the last 6 months talking to career professionals of all types to understand what they are […]
The Huge Disconnect in the Job Market in the COVID-19 Recovery
Disconnect in the Job Market You do not have to be a rocket scientist to see that there is a huge disconnect in the job market. There are over 14 million jobs open right now and employers cannot find workers. At the same time, the workforce participation rate is hovering just under 62% which is […]
Minding Your Career Gap in the Time of COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery
Minding Your Career Gap We have always been told that having a career gap or a period of unemployment was deadly for our career. The depth of the COVID-19 recession has been brutal on certain segments of the population. On the other hand, some industries growing due to the pandemic. Many of you who read this […]
Are You Prepared for the Extinction of a Steady Paycheck?
Extinction of a Steady Paycheck With the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic are you prepared for the extinction of a steady paycheck? I have been writing about the industry disruption and the disruptive innovation that the pandemic is creating. I truly believe that we need to get comfortable with the idea that the world will […]
How Have You Been Successful in Dealing with Industry Disruption?
Been Successful in Dealing with Industry Disruption Have you dealt with industry disruption in your career? Glenn Zweig discussed how every industry is being disrupted by COVID-19 in the podcast episode, How to Switch Industries from Executive Search Consultants Perspective. What companies are looking for are candidates who have been successful in dealing with industry […]
Why and How to Establish a Growth Mindset for Thriving in 2021?
Establishing a Growth Mindset Do you have a growth mindset? Having a growth mindset in 2021 will be important to survive the crazy environment we find ourselves in. So what is a growth mindset? “In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work—brains and talent […]
Your Industry is Crippled and is Time to Make a Career Pivot
Time to Make a Career Pivot Covid-19 has left many industries crippled and it is likely time to make a career pivot. This probably means repositioning your career for a new industry or starting your own business. What keeps you from moving on? Inertia. Inertia is a dangerous thing. You might be saying: Been here […]
5 Steps for Using Transferable Skills to Move to a New Industry
Using Transferable Skills to Move to a New Industry Many of you will need to identify transferable skills and then leverage them to move to a new industry. COVID-19 has wreaked its havoc on industries differently. If you work in one of the industries most affected can you wait until it recovers or do you […]
