Wow. This has been some ride lately. If you’re reading this you may be looking for ways to cope with having been laid off, downsized, right sized, wrong sized, fired, or worried about all of the above happening to you. You may also be thinking ahead and trying to come up with proactive ways to approach your next moves in your career — Your Stimulus Plan. I’m with our President — we will recover from this chaos and more and new opportunities will appear. What does that statement do to you when you read that? Take a moment to notice. Are you skeptical? Too anxious and impatient to take a breath? Or do you brighten just a tiny bit? Any of these reactions will inform you of how your beliefs are affecting your actions, and therefore your outcomes. My previous post was about not engaging in job search… Read More
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Need to Find a Job? Stop Looking So Hard
Many of our clients have heard us say this to them, but this article says it so well that I wanted to share it with you. This article is from Harvard Business Publishing by Peter Bregman Published: February 6, 2009 Do you know anyone who tried for years to have a baby but couldn’t? Then, after giving up, maybe after adopting, suddenly, surprisingly, got pregnant? Or someone who was dying to be in a relationship? Dated all the time, but never met the right person. Then, after accepting he would be alone, started focusing on other things and, lo and behold, met someone and got married? How about someone who lost her job? Maybe she spent the next year working on her resumé, perusing job sites, devoting all her energy to getting work. All to no avail. Then, after deciding to stop looking so hard, out of the… Read More
The Savvy Networker: 10 Questions Never to Ask in Job Interviews
by: Liz Ryan You know enough to bring a list of questions to a job interview. When the interviewer asks you, “So, do you have any questions for me?” the last thing? You want to say is “No.” But that could be the best option if you’re at a loss for words, because some interview questions are better left unasked. Here are 10 highly unsuitable interview questions that should never make an appearance, unless you don’t want the job: 1. “What does your company do?” This was a reasonable interview question in 1950 or in 1980, before the Internet existed. Today, it’s your job to research any company you’re interviewing with before setting foot in the door. We need to show up for a job interview knowing what the employer does, who its competitors are, and which of its accomplishments (or challenges) have made the news lately. 2. Read More
What is the Best Career for me?
Choosing the right career is one of the most challenging tasks for many of us. Not all of us are lucky enough to get into the career we have always dreamt of, but can definitely get to choose one that matches our interests and passion. Many schools, colleges and universities have counsellors who guide you through the process of job search and career. A career is not just a job which offers you a great chance to make huge money but is a profession that offers you satisfaction and happiness. Besides counsellors there are other sources that assist and guide students and people looking out for new careers. The website is managed by Daisy Swan who is a counsellor, career strategist and a coach besides a mother and wife. She offers you career counselling and guidance that can help in choosing the… Read More
Embracing Uncertainty
One of my dear clients told me that he regularly repeats to himself “I’m embracing uncertainty.” This is brilliant, really, because it works for him as a way to pry his white knuckles off of the uncontrollable steering wheel of life right now. And to help him remember this phrase we’ve agreed that he’ll meditate and work out every morning before 9AM. After a lay-off he has more time to do this. The great thing is that he’s actually really doing what we agreed he would do and his mood, therefore, is less of ‘freaked out job searching desperation’ and more of having faith that he will connect with the right job. This is something we have worked on together, and something I work with a lot of clients on…who are you being as you go through the transition before you or that grips you. Our white knuckling doesn’t do… Read More
Los Angeles Venture Association 6th Annual Awards Dinner Honors Elevation Partners’ Ted Meisel, 7 Entrepreneurs
This article is from Euro Investor Published: January 23, 2009 The Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) held its Sixth Annual Venture Awards Dinner Wednesday evening to honor Southern California’s best growth companies and to present the Lifetime Achievement Award in Entrepreneurism to Elevation Partners’ Ted Meisel. The awards dinner was attended by over 200 leaders in the Venture Capital community and CEOs and founders of successful venture-backed companies. It was held at the Beverly Hills Hotel and benefited The Hope Street Group. Mr. Meisel, senior advisor with Elevation Partners, was honored for spearheading and nurturing a series of Internet-based companies that are household names today. He is perhaps best known for his role as CEO of Overture Services, the pioneer of search advertising. He joined the company (originally GoTo.com) in 1998 and led it to $1 billion in worldwide revenues by 2003, its fifth full year of operations, when… Read More
Work & Satisfaction…What Are You Learning Lately?
By: Daisy Swan Crossposted from: 1TherapyPlace.com Work feeling like work lately? Do you find yourself looking around and thinking that everyone else has this career thing figured out except for you? Wondering how getting up in the morning can be something you look forward to instead of dreading? Learning as a link to satisfaction Nine out of ten people I work with are bored by their work, their relationships, or their surroundings. When it comes down to it most of us need to make a change in how we see ourselves in our world to make important, although sometimes subtle, changes that lead to greater satisfaction. Our work touches all areas of our lives, so making change anywhere in our lives will impact our work. When was the last time you learned something new at work or outside of work? Not enough time in the day to learn… Read More
Where the Jobs Are
Now, more than ever, we all have to be savvy sleuths being curious and active to find how our interests can lead to jobs, or the people who may know of jobs. “Green” jobs top the list for many job seekers who are not only looking for work but who also aim to make a difference in the world. Here are a few ‘green’ resources to add to your list. Don’t forget to look at all of the job search, networking and career transition websites, books and ideas on our the links and resources pages on our website www.daisyswan.com. When looking at this sights put your hesitation to get involved aside and get out there and talk to people. We’ve seen some clients make great strides when they let their interests and passions propel them to attend events, conferences, classes and networking functions to learn. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Read More
A Twentysomething's Guide to Going Green
This article is from The Huffington Post By: Tracy Hepler Published: January 16, 2009 As twentysomethings, we have the power to influence the future of our environment. Unlike our parents and Gen X, we haven’t become brand committed yet. Businesses and leaders are waiting to see what we do. With our practices, our wallets and the Internet, we have the ability to significantly steer the course of the Green movement. See Your City From a Different View Getting out of the car completely changes your perspective. Bicycling and walking through your community allows you to actually engage in your neighborhood rather than just being a spectator who drives by. The environmental benefit is that by committing to cycle within a 2 mile radius of your home you can keep up to 20 lbs of carbon out of the air (per round trip). Volunteer in Your Community Our soon-to-be… Read More
Daddy’s Home, and a Bit Lost
This article is from The New York Times By: Peg Tyre Published: January 9, 2009 SCOTT BERRY has always been a morning person. For years he would wake up at 5 a.m., shower, shave and, tamping down a twinge of regret, plant quiet kisses on his two sleeping children and his wife, before backing his BMW out of the driveway. As the family breadwinner, he worked long hours at his job as a technology analyst for a boutique investment firm in Manhattan. The demands of his work and the substantial commute from his home in Darien meant he rarely saw Samantha, 8, and Max, 7, before his wife, Tracey, had them in their pajamas and ready for bed. Then in December 2007, Mr. Berry, 49, lost his job. He immediately looked for a new position but found opportunities puzzlingly elusive. In mid-2008 came the rout on Wall Street. Read More
