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How to Deal with a Difficult Boss!
A Few Suggestions to Help You Survive and Prosper

We have all heard the horror stories. And many of us have experienced our own version.  A difficult boss is an all-too-common phenomenon in the workplace. Establishing a healthy professional relationship with such a person can be a real challenge. Here are a few suggestions to keep in mind to help you survive as you struggle to establish a pleasant and productive relationship with the most important person in your workplace....

What to do When Nothing Works
How to Get Your Job Search Back on Track.

You have been looking for a job for almost a year. The last time someone responded to a resume and cover letter you sent out was over two months ago. You are doing everything the "How To" books tell you to do. Nothing is working. You are frustrated and angry and it is starting to rub off on everyone around you. You need a job.

A Successful Career!
Bookmobile Driver, Teacher, Architect.

This is the story of one of those people who almost effortlessly stood head and shoulders above everyone else. When John graduated, he moved to New England to apprentice with a well-known architectural firm. He quickly collided head on with the constraints of tradition, money, demanding clients and the frustrating politics of professional office work. It didn’t take long for him to conclude that corporate architecture was not for him.

Career Help. When and Why to Seek it.

So you are having career problems and think you might need some help. Before you do something reckless and decide to take a job flipping burgers, consider the following examples of issues a professional career counselor or coach can help you address.  

Self-Sabotage... Ways We Get in Our Own Way

Self-sabotaging behavior can be corrected. All it takes is understanding, commitment and time. There are three steps required. The first step is diagnosis. You need to find out what is happening and why. Enlist the help of an experienced career or mental health professional who can be objective and is trained to recognize self-sabotaging patterns of behavior. Remember that observing your own behavior is very difficult.  

How to Climb Back Aboard the Economic Wagon - By Asking the Right Questions

According to recent statements by the pundits and the press we are slowly climbing out of the economic doldrums. Despite continuing job losses and the shipping of many support positions overseas, inventories in some industries are way up and sales jobs are the hottest items on the internet job boards. The indicators are all pointing in the right direction. Prosperity has not arrived yet but it will in the near future.

Real Work – The 5 Secrets of Finding Career & Life Fulfillment

The purpose of life is to uncover the gifts that you were born with. The meaning of life is to share those gifts with others. This article will give you few suggestions which will help keep you on the right path, the path toward achieving what I call Real Work.

Finding Your Real Work

What is "Real Work", what does it look like, and how do I
achieve it? This article explores some of the essential elements
of Real Work and how it can be integrated into our careers.

How to Get Your Career Unstuck!

Do you hate your job ? Is your career going nowhere? Are you unsure of your options and afraid of the consequences of making a wrong choice? Many of us at one time or another have experienced these symptoms. If you are currently in this fix and are feeling STUCK, try the following steps to move out of your indecision and find what you are looking for.

Over Forty & Looking for Work

Those of us who are over forty and looking for work face special challenges to maintain a positive outlook and achieve our job search goals, especially during a long recession. How do we keep our focus and stay on track without becoming frustrated and depressed? This timely article answers that question and more.

A Quick Course in Finding the Right Job

There is nothing magical about conducting a thorough and effective job search. This article describes a few practical guidelines. They will bring you results. First of all some questions need to be answered…