Technology and COVID-19 have been major disruptors for the economy, businesses, and the average worker. As jobs disappear, and technology creates new jobs that did not exist five years ago, how does one prepare for a career that hasn't been[...]
READ MORELife Lessons in the Age of COVID
These are extraordinary times, and as we prepare to return to work and emerge from lockdown, many of us are rethinking our contribution in the workplace, and to the world around us. The coronavirus pandemic has forever changed the way[...]
READ MORECareer Decisions During Uncertain Times
The current economic situation and pandemic are forcing many people to re-evaluate their careers. For some, layoffs, furloughs, or reduced hours are driving them to make career changes that they had not anticipated or planned. For others, their jobs may[...]
READ MORE3 Steps to a Better Career
When you were a child, people would ask you what you wanted to be when you grew up. Now that you are an adult, have you stopped to imagine what you want your career to look like in 5 years?[...]
READ MOREBalancing Your Life With a Career Wellness Checkup
We get checkups for our health, our cars, and our appliances, why not also for our career? After all, a career is more than just the work you do—it’s the way you blend your strengths, passions, values, and interests into[...]
READ MOREFrom Fired to Fired Up
“I got laid off recently and I need to find another job quickly; we can’t survive on my wife’s income alone. I’ve applied for several jobs but deep down inside, I hope they don’t respond; I can’t picture myself being[...]
READ MOREProductivity in the Workplace: What Might be Holding You Back
Are you looking for ways to be more productive at work? We all know what it’s like to try and make every precious minute count . . . only to look back at the end of the day and wonder[...]
READ MOREWork Reinvention Expert Joanna Maxwell Publishes New Book, Shares Highlands Insights
Sydney, Australia-based Highlands Consultant Joanna Maxwell released a book, Rethink Your Career In Your 40s, 50s and 60s, published by HarperCollins (available on Amazon), and as of this writing, the book is the number two Australian book (number 3 overall)[...]
READ MORE5 Excellent Reasons to Leave Your Job
Are you thinking about leaving your job? If so, you’re not alone. Research shows that up to a full 51% of workers are looking to leave their job. What we’ve found is that not all of the reasons people have[...]
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