Dealing with Disruption Superpower Everyone these days is dealing with disruption due to the pandemic. Please listen to my podcast episode with Glenn Zweig called How to Switch Industries from Executive Search Consultants Perspective [Podcast]. You will hear him say the way to switch industries is to focus on how we dealt with disruption in […]
5 Examples to Research Industry Disruption to Safeguard Your Career
Research Industry Disruption to Safeguard Your Career I am often asked, how do I research industry disruption after speaking on this topic. This is where the magic of google comes to play. I am going to give you a sample of Google search terms that I will use for these five industries. Pharmaceutical Furniture Publishing […]
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 […]
Returning to the Workplace After COVID – Are You Excited or Anxious?
Returning to the Workplace After COVID Are you anxious or excited about returning to the workplace now that the COVID pandemic is waning? I have spent the month of May of 2021 in Austin, Texas. My wife and I are here to get vaccinated and take care of business that must be handled in person. […]
A Pandemic Awakening – Embrace a New Perspective on Your Career and Life
A Pandemic Awakening Are you experiencing a pandemic awakening that is giving you a new perspective on your career and possibly life in general? I know that the last year has given me a new perspective on what I want my life to look like in the future. In reflecting on the last year, I […]
How to Deal with Unpredictability in the Post Pandemic Job Market
How to Deal with the Unpredictability The post-pandemic job market is showing a high level of unpredictability. The latest job numbers show that employers are not hiring at the accelerating rate that many economists predicted. At the same time, many employers are having problems finding qualified workers. There is a huge disconnect between the kinds […]
Where to Refocus Your Career for the Post COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery
Where to Refocus Your Career Have you thought about where to refocus your career for the post-COVID-19 pandemic recovery? As the vaccine rollout takes hold throughout the world there will be an economic recovery. The vaccine rollout will be very uneven around the world and the United States. Therefore, there will be winners and losers […]
How to Make the Disruption Induced by COVID-19 a Competitive Advantage
Make the Disruption Induced by COVID-19 a Competitive Advantage How can you make all of this disruption a competitive advantage in your career? I have been writing about the disruption that COVID-19 has caused for several months. Check out the previous posts here: How to Become Relevant Again in Your Career Post COVID-19 Why Experience […]
Why Experience is Dead and Being Relevant is Far More Crucial
Being Relevant is Far More Crucial than Having Experience In the COVID-19 world, your experience is no longer what is important but being relevant is! I want you to think about that. I recently read the book, Coming Back: How to Win the Job You Want When You’ve Lost the Job You Need by Fawn […]
