When Your Dream Career is Dying

→  November 2nd, 2010  →  Blog interests

With changes in technology and culture come shifts in career trends.  Some of the jobs that exist today will be obsolete in a few decades, while many future jobs don’t exist yet.  Entire industries die and new ones develop.  This is all good news if you’ve identified a good career in an up-and-coming field.  But [...]

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Assessing Your Career Values

→  March 27th, 2010  →  Blog career planning values

Although many career tests focus on personality and interests, values shouldn’t be overlooked during the career planning process.  Below are some common career-related values to consider: Autonomy Autonomy refers to how much control you have over certain aspects of your work, such as when or where you do your work.  It also means that you [...]

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Factors to Consider When Choosing a Career

→  October 24th, 2008  →  Blog career planning personality

Picking a career is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. While in the past most people’s career prospects were limited by economic or social factors, today one can choose almost any career path. It is easy to become overwhelmed by the large number of career choices available and the amount of information [...]