Tag Archive from: career opportunities
3 Necessities to Stay Out of That Pesky Career Dinosaur Club!
Virtually every month, someone got in my office and claimed a particular employer has age bias. Last week, I asked someone what happened. She went on to tell me that an interview with a company she found very attractive ended pretty quickly. She complained, “People in the film industry are […]
Why Must We Unlearn?
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” Alvin Toffler – Futurist It has been said that love & hate cannot occupy the same space. The same can be said of truth […]
How to Get the Best Recommendations Ever!
After participating in one of our programs, many of our clients come to us for support in career marketing or launching a business. Invariably, they will ask how to approach others for recommendations and endorsements. The right answer is, “Don’t do it!” In fact, getting great recommendations can […]
What is “Fear of Success” Really?
Picture this: You awaken in your waterfront apartment in Monaco. The sun is fresh and bright, the air is clean, you open your window and look down at your Perini Navi superyacht. The crew has been readying the boat for a voyage to the Seychelles. As you pass the […]
Were Tasks Ever That Much Fun?
Every day, I find myself in conversation with someone who is underemployed. For those who have taken on survival jobs, it can be very difficult to hear that we are actually coming into an era of work that offers us an unprecedented opportunity and not just to make good money. […]
Where is Your High Road?
Defining and finding the work that is most meaningful to us is one of the greatest ways to lead a richly rewarding life. For the last 28 years, my company has orchestrated the success of thousands of individuals in stepping into uniquely personalized careers. We have also helped a […]
3 Lies About Work That Threaten Our Democracy
Many of my readers are exhausted by the turmoil that is taking place in America. For a while, I’ve asserted the underlying cause is not political. Our current political divisiveness is but a symptom of our nation’s relationship towards work. Relevance is the purpose of democracy, where every […]
Work’s Single Most Important Revolution
The American spirit was founded on optimism, which is vastly different than hope. Optimism is the belief that our actions will lead to better lives. Now, optimism is being fused to profit-making and the results are spectacular. No other category of work better symbolizes optimism than in our country’s rapidly […]
Will Work Save or End Democracy?
For the next few minutes, please include the possibility that we might be wrong on everything we suggest. Try on the upcoming thoughts and see where this narrative takes you. In an hour or two, if it doesn’t work, throw the ideas away. As a method of government, Democracy has led […]
The #1 Communication That Poisons Motivation
Unless someone asks for it, telling people what to do simply does not work. This is one of the basic ethics in ou approach to career development and talent management at Inspired Work. A few years ago, Barack Obama made a rather enlightened statement when he came to […]