Your own career path

Get a resume that get's the job done
As you may have experienced first-hand, today's job market isn't very predictable. If you've ever found yourself unexpectedly unemployed, you also know that finding a new job can take much longer than it used to.

Friend + Coach = Danger
My friend really hates her job. She's a terrific writer who writes our community newsletter. How can I encourage her to embark on a writing career, using her talents to make money?

Am I lucky? You bet!
I get so angry when people tell me how lucky I am. Don't they realize how hard I'm working? I try to stay away from people who believe you have to be lucky to live your dream.

Facing a midlife career shift? Do you jump or hold on?
Over the years, I have identified two kinds of midlife career changers: Jumpers and Clingers.

Rolling stone or adventurer? The winding road career path
The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it is the same problem you had last year.

"It happened by chance:" The serendipity career path
We all know people who were going about their own business not seeking new direction. Guidance came, unasked, from sources outside themselves.

Can a linear career path lead to happiness?
If you're reading this article, you are probably not a linear careerist.

Take a year (or less) off from work
Many people envy academics who take sabbaticals. What they don't realize is that sabbaticals are not designed as time on the beach.