Cathy Goodwin's Articles in Career Transition

Show All\|Display Category\|Title\|Newest\|Oldest
Relocation for Your Dream Job Doesn't Have to Be A Moving Nightmare You've been offered a terrific job...just 2000 miles away. Most people begin setting up the moving van. But your real stress (and expense) comes from planning the answer to one question: Will I be happy here? When Career Change Seems Like a Hopeless Goal Career change often feels like Mission Impossible. Every career coach and career counselor hears the question: "Does anybody really make a successful career change?" The truth is: many people do make brilliant career moves, when they realize what they really need and what's really out there. Career Change Goes More Smoothly When You Talk to Strangers During a career change, people often turn to friends and family for advice and support. So they often hear recycled outdated myths. For realistic information, you need to venture outside familiar territory and seek out strangers. Making a Mid-Life career Change: 10 Tips For Smart Decisions Mid-life career change can be scary, unless you develop a technique for making tough decisions when your world feels out of control. By following a few simple steps you will begin to gain confidence and make choices that lead you in the best possible direction. Networking 2.0: Midlife Career Change For the 21st Century Thirty years ago, we advised career changers to call strangers to set up "information interviews." Today we find contacts on the Internet and strangers are far too busy to take our calls. Here's how to network in the 21st century. 7 Outdated Myths That Will Kill Your Career Change Before You Start Up to 90% of all workers hate their jobs, but few will change. Most get stuck with beliefs that are not true today (and maybe they never were). Let's get rid of these ideas and get moving to your own vision of career freedom.