55+ in the Post COVID-19 World We are just starting to step into the Post COVID-19 world. We will not be fully into this new world for probably 18-24 months. If you are 55+, your experience will be different than your younger colleagues. In fact, it may be very different because those of us who […]
Coronavirus Lockdown – What Have You Discovered About Yourself?
What Have You Discovered from the Coronavirus Lockdown? How long have you been in lockdown mode due to the coronavirus pandemic? What have you discovered about yourself? This is what I call a Moment of Clarity. We are taken out of our comfort zone and it gives us an opportunity to discover what makes us […]
The Bifurcated Job Market in the Post CoronaVirus World
Bifurcated Job Market? The definition of bifurcated, according to Dictionary.com, is as follows: verb (used with or without object), bifurcated, bifurcating. to divide or fork into two branches. The bifurcated job market is one where employers are looking for highly skilled (or in-demand) individuals or, on the opposite end, people with limited skills. Think Java […]
Is the COVID-19 Pandemic Kicking You in the Butt?
Is the COVID-19 Pandemic Kicking You in the Butt? The COVID-19 pandemic is causing the 3rd major disruption in our careers in the last 20 years. The first was the dot-com bust, followed by the 9/11 disaster. Next came the great recession caused by the sub-prime mortgage crisis. Both the dot-com bust and the sub-prime […]
Adapting Your Career to the Post CoronaVirus World
Adapting Your Career to the Post CoronaVirus World Just about everyone I talk to has an opinion on what the post CoronaVirus world will look like. We all agree that life and work will be different in the post CoronaVirus world. We will all need to adapt to this new reality. Over the next few […]
8 Steps to a More Hardy Response to the Coronavirus Crisis [Guest Post]
Hardy Response to the Coronavirus Crisis The coronavirus pandemic has brought new levels of stress and uncertainty into our lives. And unlike some life crises, this one is likely to go on for months and get worse before it gets better. Medical workers and first responders are stretched to the max, and many of us […]