3 Basic Career Change Questions

Transitioning a career from one industry to another can be a hard change to make, but there are a few steps you can take to put yourself in the best possible position when you’re going from one field to a different one (whether it’s back to an old one or an entirely new one). Find the answer to these three …

20 Jobs of the Future?

A glimpse into the future through the eyes of Sparks & Honey, a NY marketing and advertising company. The new careers suggested here all have their roots in current cultural trends. They may not be actionable now or even help your next careeer change – but they will ignite your imaginaton!     

Nice Boss? – Think Again…

Your Nice Boss May Be Killing Your Career Chris spent years working for a supportive, encouraging manager at a major technology company headquartered in Silicon Valley. In fact, his boss raved about him. His manager gave him top ratings in his performance evaluations, space to do his work, and had never been controlling. He was, according to Chris, terribly, unswervingly …

It’s a Great Time to ‘Change up’ Your Career

Let me get to the point. The pace of hiring for managers, professionals, and executives has accelerated significantly in Colorado in the last few months. On the average, our clients are landing positions much faster than the published national averages, and much, much faster than during the last 5 years. There may recently have been a time when sticking with …

Upside for Careers and Companies

Imagine the NFL fan reaction to a team where 4 players are playing their hearts out, 5 are just watching the game and 2 are actively working at moving the ball in the opposite direction.  No, it’s no joke this is happening today – in companies across the nation. Last month Gallup’s ‘State of the American Workplace’ found that 30% …

Raise the Bar on Your Career

“We all have the ability to be somebody greater than who we are today. For twenty-five years I thought of myself as a sales manager or general manager type. It didn’t occur to me that I could be anything else. Why should it? I had talent for that kind of work, and enjoyed success in those arenas. But once I …

Think Like a Change Agent

Maybe the best way to deal with change is to embrace it. I think it was Heraclitus who said, “everything is changing, save the law of change.” The good news is that most of the changes are positive. We will have lots more career choices than ever imagined, mainly because even in a modest economy, there will be a labor …