You've been wanting a new job, a new career, a new "fill in the blank" for a while now. Despite your best intentions you haven't been able to start -- or you've started but what you've tried hasn't worked.

Even though you are accomplished in many other areas in your...

Of all the goals you set for yourself, one of the most important ones is probably not on your list -- communication goals. As important as communication is, most people overlook this as a critical goal.

It's impossible to be too good a communicator. We all know people who...

Diane, an employee in a professional services firm, had been going head-to-head with someone she was managing. The situation had escalated to the point where the two were barely speaking. The partners at the firm hired a coach for Diane to help her learn how to resolve conflicts better and...

Many people view the month of December as a time to wrap things up (no pun intended) in order to start fresh in the New Year. If you're one of these people, you may have projects that are lingering and December seems like a good time to bring them to...

Jonathan Greenglass graduated in 2009 from Holy Cross with a degree in Sociology and something maybe even more important, a job. He was hired as an analyst by the investment banking firm, Sandler O'Neill, and attributes his success in getting the job to the alumni network....

Three years ago, a tech company was on cloud-nine when they recruited a highly sought after engineer. Shortly thereafter, the engineer developed a great program that increased their competitive edge, and management patted themselves on the back. What a great hire! Sure, this guy was rude and hard to work...

You're interviewing for a position and part of the agenda consists of a lunch meeting with your potential boss and a couple of peers.

The most likely reason they're taking you to lunch is to see how you are in a social setting. This will give them insight into how...

We all know how important it is to develop your people. Many companies place a premium on how effective you are in helping your people grow and may base part of your bonus on it.

But, what if your entire salary depended on your team's success? You would probably take...

For the longest time you have been thinking about how great it might be to follow your passion and work for a non-profit. You fantasize about what it would be like, working with people just like yourself who are passionate about what they do. And you'll get to dial back...

If you feel trapped in a job you can't stand, you may be tempted to just quit. As understandable as this may be, it's the last thing you want to do as this will haunt you when you need a reference. There are formal references which usually have to adhere...

Executive MBA programs continue to rise in popularity. With so much to consider in terms of the investment of time and dollars, you want to make sure it's right for you.

For those who don't know, an Executive MBA (EMBA) is a program similar to an MBA, however you can...

You're a month into your New Year's Resolution, everything is going great and you're putting your friends to shame. Good for you. Your "no excuses" strategy has paid off and if you keep this up you'll reach your goal by the end of the year. Problem is you have a...

Getting passed over for a promotion can be painful. It certainly was in Cindy's case. She had been working on a project for several years and every indication was that she was doing a great job. As the project scaled the company decided they needed another layer of management. Cindy...

Pete was laid off from a position he had been in for 15 years. The good news was he had an interview next week and just needed a little advice on interviewing. We scheduled him in and put him through a mock interview.

At the end of the mock...

If you're a football fan, you probably know Lou Holtz and all that he accomplished as a college football coach from 1960 until his retirement in 1995.

What you may not know is his compelling quest to do 107 things before he died. It started in
1966, when...

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice reveals in her new book, "A Memoir of My Extraordinary, Ordinary Family and Me" that she has battled with procrastination for most of her life. She says in her book, "Procrastination remains a problem for me to this day." The...

Many people who were laid off and couldn't find another position turned to consulting. For some of these people, what they thought would be an interim situation has turned into years of consulting as a sole proprietor. Because of this, it's been harder for them to get a full-time job....

If you're not a baseball fan you may not know who Brian Wilson is. He is a relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants and, as a "closer", his job is to do what few people can do - deliver under extreme pressure. Wilson only comes in at the end...

If moving up the ladder is important to you, then part of managing your career is preparing yourself to succeed your boss. Just because you've been getting positive performance reviews doesn't mean you're a shoe-in for getting your boss's job. It's likely that your co-workers also have designs on that...

A Vice President of Operations at a Fortune 1000 retailer restructured herself out of her job. The retailer had been hurting and the VP decided it was the right decision for the company. She negotiated a great severance package - one year's salary, benefits and outplacement. For the first time...