Executive Outplacement

Why Your Company Should Invest in Executive Outplacement

Layoff, RIF, merger, acquisition, downsizing – these are the first words that come to mind when we hear the words outplacement. Unfortunately, in today’s fast paced world and ever-changing business environment, many companies find themselves in these situations. Your company may find itself facing massive operation costs, so you have no choice but to terminate employees. Some senior level executives …

Career Coaching

7 Signs You Could Use Career Coaching

We all encounter some obstacles and challenges along the road to building a career. Perhaps you’re feeling drained both physically and mentally with your day-to-day routine. Or maybe your work doesn’t feel meaningful anymore. When you find yourself facing difficult job-related challenges, hiring a career coach can be hugely beneficial. Professional career coaches are trained and skilled in assisting any …

Executive Coaching

What Does an Executive Coach Do? An executive coach works with their clients to inspire and encourage their personal and professional growth with an eye on improving their executive potential. Executive coaches often guide their clients into new career opportunities based on their growth and developed potential. The Benefits of Executive Coaching Various organizations appoint executive coaches for employees who …

Relaxed office conversation

Great Manager’s Top Qualities

Owners of successful business enterprises will be the first one to tell you that you need to invest in your people. When you are running a business, you need to rely on the efficiency of each person involved in the organization, whether that person is a front liner or is working in the back office. Being an owner of a …

best for STEM Jobs

Boulder 3rd best U.S. city for STEM jobs

Boulder is the third-best city for graduates with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degrees, according to a new study. That’s good, because according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary in 2014 STEM occupations was about $81,000, compared with the $47,000 average salary for all occupations. According to a new study by San Francisco-based financial analyst website NerdWallet, …

Progress - Perfection

Still Looking For The Perfect Career?

Some careers seem to maintain a powerful allure Many people fantasizing about leaving their jobs for careers that seem to offer deep meaning, like teaching or non-profit work, or apparent autonomy, like entrepreneurship. Others are attracted by high-status, high-pay occupations such as law and consulting. Still others want to work in broadcasting or publishing, for example, which maintain a glamorous …

SuperBrand

Personal Brand – words not to use.

Picture this. You meet someone new. “What do you do?” she asks. “I’m an architect,” you say. “Oh, really?” she answers. “Have you designed any buildings I’ve seen?” “Possibly,” you reply. “We did the new student center at the university…” “Oh wow,” she says. “That’s a beautiful building…” Without trying — without blowing your own horn — you’ve made a …

Proactive-Reactive

A Proactive Job Search Strategy

There are two kinds of job searches, proactive and reactive. Most people use reactive job search strategies, which means they look for job openings and then apply to ones that interest them. So, when you send your resume to recruiters and respond to job board postings, you are really at the mercy of what comes up.  In a proactive job search, you pick the …