by Sheila Nielsen | Mar 23, 2015 | Career Direction
“Should I lean in or should I lean back?” My 25 year old daughter had just heard two talks about how women succeed in the business world. “I’m confused,” she confessed. On the one hand, she had listened to an inspiring talk about Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In, and...
by Sheila Nielsen | Mar 16, 2015 | Career Direction
Even if you know you have what it takes to do a job in a field that is not your current field, potential employers need to see some evidence that you have the hard and soft skills they want. Some new hires can come in as total newbies and get trained on the job, of...
by Sheila Nielsen | Mar 9, 2015 | Career Direction
In earlier blogs I have been writing about figuring out the right career path using two simple assessment tools. The first is AIMS and the second is AILS. The AIMS assessment helps you to find the sweet spot for your career and get you heading in the right career...
by Sheila Nielsen | Mar 2, 2015 | Career Direction
“I am in the wrong job and I want to figure out what the right one would be.” She had a great smile and capable manner but she was clearly upset. Sara was off to a good start in her understanding about her problem because at least she knew she was in the wrong job....
by Sheila Nielsen | Feb 23, 2015 | Career Direction
Many new graduates have trouble figuring out the right career direction to take. Sometimes parents’ wishes can influence the decision and sometimes the career choices of friends are influential, but most important in a career choice should be YOU! Who are you? And...