by Sheila Nielsen | May 14, 2015 | Career Direction
Will you like your new job? How long will it take for you to know if you do? And what’s the downside for you if you don’t? Ultimate Software did a survey that was reported in USA Today on April 12, 2015. The survey of 1,005 adults found that forty percent of them said...
by Sheila Nielsen | Apr 9, 2015 | Career Direction
Most people think of networking as a necessary evil. They don’t want to do it but they know they are supposed to do it. Networking is also mysterious. How does meeting people turn into a job? Just how does that work? Most people are confused about how to network...
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....