A few years back, when the first baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) began to reach retirement age,...
Archive for category: Career planning
When Opportunity Knocks, Be Ready!!!
Karen Colligan, Career planning, Learning, Professional development, Career, opportunity, personal development plan, 0It’s that Back to School time of year, and as we happily watch our kids embark on a new...
Putting Your Job Search Plan Into Action
Karen Colligan, Career, Career planning, Job search, The Get Real Guide to Your Career, Career, job search, 0In my last blog, I gave you some tips to get started on your job search – commit to...
5 Tips to Jump Start Your Job Search
Karen Colligan, Career, Career planning, Job search, Career, job opportunity, job search, 0If you’ve been putting off looking for a new opportunity because of summer play and the kids being out...
Overcoming the Barriers to Your Success
Karen Colligan, Career planning, Learning, Life, The Get Real Guide to Your Career, Career, Get Real Guide to Your Career, life, 0In this crazy world where we are so busy trying to get things done (due yesterday!) and, frankly, a...
Succession Planning – Not a Nice-to-Have, a MUST-HAVE
Karen Colligan, Career planning, Leadership, Professional development, Succession planning, leadership, strategy, 0Companies succeed in large part because of strong leadership. Yet, according to a recent succession planning survey by Human...
Focus on the Future: Develop the “Soft Skills”
Karen Colligan, Career planning, Learning, Professional development, Uncategorized, Career, personal development plan, 0There’s an old saying among recruiters and other hiring professionals – “Hire for attitude, train for aptitude.” Yet how...
Color Your Year Fulfilling: 3 Key Career Questions for 2014
Karen Colligan, Career, Career planning, Learning, Career, opportunity, planning, working on a dream, 0The beginning of the year is a good time for self-reflection. In my last blog, I talked about reflecting...
Creating the Most Important Brand: Brand YOU
Karen Colligan, Career, Career planning, Job search, The Get Real Guide to Your Career, Uncategorized, Career, elevator pitch, Get Real Guide to Your Career, job search, resume, working on a dream, 0In my last blog I talked about STEP 1 in your search for a new opportunity: Taking Inventory. Now...
Ready for a Job or Career Change? Start by Taking Inventory!
Karen Colligan, Career, Career planning, Job search, The Get Real Guide to Your Career, Career, Get Real Guide to Your Career, job search, jobs, opportunity, skill set, values, 0Statistics show that a lot more of us are beginning to think about moving on – to a new...
Want to Ace that Interview? Make Time to Prepare!
Karen Colligan, Career, Career planning, Interviewing, Job search, Career, elevator pitch, interview, job search, opportunity, 0You’ve done a lot of work to make your resume focused and compelling. You’ve networked. You’ve found what you...
Career Stalled? Spiff Up Your Skills!
Karen Colligan, Career, Career planning, Job search, Performance, The Get Real Guide to Your Career, Career, Get Real Guide to Your Career, job search, personal development plan, skill set, 0This whether you are currently employed or among the many who are “between opportunities,” keeping your skills and knowledge...