by Sheila Nielsen | Nov 30, 2016 | Career Transition
Last year I was diagnosed with cancer. It was caught early, but I had to go through an operation followed by six weeks of radiation. After that, I had to be on a medication that prevents the further microscopic spread of the cancer, and I have to take hormone...
by Sheila Nielsen | Jul 13, 2016 | Career Transition
Are you stuck in a low paying job? Are you stuck in a job that does not match your need for challenge and development? If so, what can you do to move on? When the recession hit in 2009 and in the years that followed, new graduates, full of hope but burdened by debt,...
by Sheila Nielsen | Jun 8, 2016 | Career Transition
What can you do to be sure that the new direction you are considering for your career will work out well for you? There is a clear and simple method you can use to predict career success in your next act. What are your AIMS? To figure out the sweet spot for your...
by Sheila Nielsen | Mar 29, 2016 | Career Transition
“I am fed up with being an attorney. I want to know what else I can do with my life!” Those are words I often hear when lawyers begin career counseling work with me. Lawyers decide to explore options outside of the law for many reasons. Some attorneys are burned out...
by Sheila Nielsen | Sep 23, 2015 | Career Transition
Do you have trouble getting yourself to adopt a new habit even when you know it is good for you? You are told you need to stop smoking, but even though you have the best intentions you cannot carry through. You want to stay on a weight loss program or make it a habit...
by Sheila Nielsen | Aug 26, 2015 | Career Transition
Now that the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.3% and may go even lower, many people are considering getting back into the job market after being out for a period of time. Over the years I have worked with many re-entry moms and re-entry dads. After being home with...