It’s the “Unbearable Lightness of Being” all over again. Having read a semi-sarcastic and justifiably fair assessment of the state of “professionalism” in the service industry and specifically the field of coaching, I thought back a few decades where a similar debate was going on. Several years later, and the issue of regulation in...
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Career Management
It’s All About Value, Stupid!
How to stand out in a jobless market
One of the most alarming trends of the Greek financial crisis is the continuously rising unemployment. Companies in all sectors of the economy are downsizing or altogether shutting down, creating a market where thousands of highly educated and skilled people are competing for fewer and fewer job openings. In this bleak market, I have...
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Are you Changing Jobs for the Wrong Reasons?
The times when employees stayed in a company for all their careers are long gone. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average baby boomer will switch jobs 10 times. The average number for younger generations will be much larger (I will analyze this in a future post). Employees today want to...
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Are you the right profile for a private equity firm?
Before the burst of the current economic crisis acquisition activity by private equity (PE) firms broke one record after another with the top firms competing for the largest deal. Recent business headlines imply that there is a new wave coming following the first signs that the crisis is over especially in the USA. PE...
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How to protect your job in the recession
Do you have a survival plan? During this troubled economic situation that we all experience, job security is far from given in any organization. Morale is down; your manager’s door is mainly closed; new clients are missing; new projects from existing clients are postponed; budgets are reviewed more often than ever; your subordinates look...
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How to Search the Global Job Market
Job hunting is a marketing activity. The following tips would be helpful in developing a successful job-search strategy in the global market: Define your “product”. Determine why your profile is unique. What are your special skills and talents which are valuable in the global workplace? Compile a list of job accomplishments, expectations exceeded, extra...
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