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What to Do When You Are Stuck in Your Career

August 27, 2018 by Marc Miller 1 Comment

What to Do When You Are Stuck We have a number of members of the Career Pivot online community who are just flat stuck. They are paralyzed by indecision because they either have too many choices or are not knowledgeable enough to make a decision. They choose to stay stuck. Yes, doing nothing is a […]

How To Demonstrate Expertise When You Have No Experience

May 21, 2018 by Marc Miller Leave a Comment

Expertise but No Experience I have been hearing the mantra, “I have a lot of expertise but no experience. How do I get people to give me a chance?” You may be pivoting into a new area where you have a lot of expertise from that Masters degree you just attained, you have life skills […]

Should I Take the Buyout Package? [Updated]

May 2, 2018 by Marc Miller Leave a Comment

Buyout Package Have you or someone you know been offered a buyout package? If you work for a large multi-national corporation or the US federal government, the answer is probably “yes.” How do you determine whether to take it or not? The idea for this post came from a New York Times article, Making Money […]

4 Signs That You Are Working for a Failing Company [Updated]

April 23, 2018 by Marc Miller 4 Comments

Are You Working for a Failing Company? I have multiple clients who currently work for failing companies. These companies fall into a variety of industries: High Technology Pharmaceutical Telecommunications Oil and Gas Each of them has worked for these companies for many years. Do they see the signs that the businesses are failing? Well…they see […]

The Challenges and Strategies of Changing Industries [Updated]

March 14, 2018 by Marc Miller 4 Comments

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 […]

Do You Have a Plan B for Your Career [Updated]

January 31, 2018 by Marc Miller Leave a Comment

Do You Have a Plan B for Your Career? You have probably been told that you should have a Plan B. What if something does not work out? How about having a Plan B for your career? I entered the job market in the 1970s when I expected to work for one employer for most […]

Career Pivot is Pivoting in 2018 – Check Out the Changes

October 30, 2017 by Marc Miller 3 Comments

Career Pivot is Pivoting in 2018 I am a multipotentialite and I need to keep things fresh and pivoting. Therefore, 2018 will bring some changes to CareerPivot.com, the podcast, and offerings. The Career Pivot brand and website launched in February of 2012. My plan at the time was to offer coaching services to accompany my […]

Career Pivot When in Crisis, Is a Bad Idea

October 23, 2017 by Marc Miller Leave a Comment

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 […]

Living in a “Career Disaster Area” at the Age of 65

June 5, 2017 by Marc Miller 3 Comments

Career Disaster Area I am working with two clients who are 65 years of age and they are figuratively living in a “Career Disaster Area.” The career world where they lived for so many years has been hit by a massive earthquake. They truly are living in a “Career Disaster Area.” Can they recover? Sure. […]

Cash In On Your Skills: Become A Virtual Assistant [Guest Post]

May 22, 2017 by Marc Miller 9 Comments

Virtual Assistant Have you thought about a career as a Virtual Assistant? What if there was a career that allowed you to: Work from home (and home can be anywhere in the world) Travel (did I mention you can work from anywhere in the world, even an RV?) Enjoy the freedom and flexibility of being […]

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What to Do When You Are Stuck in Your Career

How To Demonstrate Expertise When You Have No Experience

Should I Take the Buyout Package? [Updated]

4 Signs That You Are Working for a Failing Company [Updated]

The Challenges and Strategies of Changing Industries [Updated]

Do You Have a Plan B for Your Career [Updated]

Career Pivot is Pivoting in 2018 – Check Out the Changes

Career Pivot When in Crisis, Is a Bad Idea

Living in a “Career Disaster Area” at the Age of 65

Cash In On Your Skills: Become A Virtual Assistant [Guest Post]

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