Career Counselor and Life Coach
Probably. There’s a very good chance that your organization is doing it—right now.
The Wall Street Journal on August 22 carried results of an IDC global survey of 816 organizations with more than 500 employees.
The results shocked me.
Almost half (48%) of the organizations were currently deploying employee-monitoring software. And in a regional breakdown, 68% of North American companies were doing it! [Read more…]
These days more clients are coming to me with confidence issues. Covid time seems to have been tough on confidence.
I’m not a therapist, but from my career counseling training and experience, I can offer a few suggestions. [Read more…]
Do you have Resignation Envy? Watching your colleagues and friends quit their jobs? Tired of Same-Old Same-Old? Think your employer isn’t protecting you well against Covid, or providing enough raises, perks or feedback? Dislike your boss?
If so, you have plenty of company.
This may be a great time to make a change. But it’s worth some serious analysis before you leap. [Read more…]
Not every workplace is experiencing “The Great Resignation” by disgruntled employees. But there are enough resignations to get employer’s attention.
And that’s good news for you. You have leverage in getting better benefits and working conditions. Hustle up and ask. [Read more…]
Many of my clients work very hard perfecting their resume — or even pay to have it “done” and then don’t touch it again till their next job change. They put all their efforts into writing a first-rate cover letter, explaining how they fit a job ad’s requirements and how they’d be great.
A good cover letter is indeed worth some trouble. No quarrel there. But ignoring the job ad in the resume you send, or just changing one or two sentences, won’t do it these days. There’s a good chance that you’ll be screened out before human eyeballs ever look at your resume. [Read more…]