The Career Advocate Blog

Career Planning: Why It's Time To Be Your Own Boss

Sun, 13 May 2012 11:04:56 GMT

Career Planning: Is It Your Job Or HR's?

Is Your Job Suffocating Your Life?

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 07:08:28 GMT

Sick of your job? Not happy with where your career is heading?

The Best Career Choices Are Not About Better Jobs And More Pay

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:19:49 GMT

What are the best career choices to make when you are thinking of switching careers?

How A Purpose Driven Life Can Help You Zoom In On A Career You Love

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:08:18 GMT

The purpose driven life: How to make career choices from your inside out

Find Your Ideal Career In 30 minutes...For Free

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:09:05 GMT

"Discover Your Ideal Career" (Special Offer)

Finding A Career Is More Than Finding A Job

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:08:56 GMT

Finding a career is trickier than finding a job. How do you Know what are the best careers for you?

Hostile Work Environment: Basic Survival Skills For Every Employee

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 07:02:15 GMT

Tips for surviving a hostile work environment

Finding Your Passion: What Gives You The Greatest Joy...Or Misery?

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 06:59:16 GMT

Part of career fatigue is due to not finding your passion and finding ways to make it part of what you do for a living

Ethical Decision Making: Making Good Choices Starts Within

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 06:58:17 GMT

Ethical decision making is the hallmark of character, and a quality that is deeply lacking in modern society

Work From Home Careers: It's Not Just For Moms!

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:33:45 GMT

Work from home careers, your passport out of the rat race

Starting A New Career: Questions To Ask Before You Change Careers Or Jobs

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:26:01 GMT

Before starting a new career, there are a couple of things you must know.

Recession Proof The Things That Matter Most To You

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:07:01 GMT

Five ways to recession proof your family, your lifestyle and your income

Become A Life Coach: Is The Life Coaching Career For You?

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:12:08 GMT

How hard is it to become a life coach? The answer may surprise you...

Make the decision making process more conscious, controlled and confident

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:51:29 GMT

The decision making process can be less complex and stressful when we understand that there are types of decision making tools, techniques and styles

Midlife Career Change: Freedom After 40

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:49:59 GMT

A midlife career change could mean another chance to do what you love.

Life Coaching, Career Coaching, Executive Coaching and Other FAQs

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:46:15 GMT

Common questions about life coaching and what a life coach does

Smart Goal Setting Strategies For Your Career Success

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 07:17:12 GMT

Do you struggle to achieve your goals? Learn and model the smart goal setting strategies that are the hallmark of successful individuals.

Sitemap for career-change-confidence.com: Find your way around easily

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 07:13:07 GMT

Sitemap for Career Change Confidence.

Mental Health And Your Employment Situation: The Vital Link

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:41:06 GMT

Mental health and jobs: What's the connection?

Inspiring Quotes And Wisdom For Life And Work

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 03:38:23 GMT

Inspiring quotes: A collection of wisdom and inspiration from Life's giants

Career Quiz: Do You Know Your Goals? Take The Quiz And Find Out

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 02:59:23 GMT

Here's A Career Quiz To Help You Discover Your Goals And Stick To Them

The Hottest Career Tips And Ideas, All Fresh And Free!

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 02:50:10 GMT

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Career Builders: Your Personal Career Education Center

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 07:06:33 GMT

Career builders: Someone just made your career education easier

Telecommuting Myths and Facts

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:48:23 GMT

Discover the truth about telecommuting and how you can become a pro at working from home.

Different Careers: For Folks Who Aren't Contented With One Job At A Time

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:38:20 GMT

Not contented with one business card? Could different careers help you achieve greater work/life satisfaction?

Is your decision making style in need of a makeover?

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:30:32 GMT

What's your decision making style? Is there a best way of making decisions?

Your Decision Making Model: Who Are You Trying To Please?

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:29:31 GMT

Is your decision making model geared towards achieving your goals or someone else's?

The Entitlement Mentality: When We Want More Than We Are Willing To Give

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:14:29 GMT

As long as we have an entitlement mentality, no career will ever be good enough

How To Create A Career Development Plan In 5 Easy Steps

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 11:54:50 GMT

Your career development plan should have these 5 essential ingredients.

Career Testing: The No-Stress, Fun Way To A Job You Love

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:31:57 GMT

Zooming in on what you like and dislike about different careers is fun and no-stress with career testing

Transferable Skills: Proving You're The Right Person For The Job

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:17:33 GMT

Transferable Skills - What You Need When Changing Careers

Is Your Job Skills List Missing A Vital Component?

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:45:31 GMT

Your job skills list is incomplete until you master this vital skill

Learn how to turn your passion into profit in 3 easy steps

Thu, 27 May 2010 03:09:29 GMT

You've got the passion. Now make it pay! Turn your passion into profit in 3 easy steps.

Your Strengths And Weaknesses: The Clues To Your Career Success

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:01:24 GMT

Can knowing your strengths and weaknesses help you uncover your best career choices?

Home Computer Work: The perfect solution for work at home moms

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:33:19 GMT

Want to be with your children but also want to work? The Home Computer Work concept sounds like the perfect fit. But what if you don't have a computer?

Tips For Network Marketing For First Time Entrepreneurs

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:18:15 GMT

Beginners' Guide: Tips For Network Marketing For WAHMs and SAHMs

Fun Work Songs To Make Your Day Go Quicker

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:00:21 GMT

Make Your Work Day More Fun With These Work Songs By Different Artistes

Tips For The Working Woman Who Wants It All

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:23:50 GMT

Can a working woman have it all, or is that a myth?

New career ideas for a new way of thinking about jobs and careers

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:14:36 GMT

Some of our career ideas and beliefs about work may be outdated and need to be challenged. Here's why.

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Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:01:44 GMT

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How To Focus For Results

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:33:30 GMT

I like this definition of "focus" that I picked up in Why We Want You To Be Rich: Two Men, One Message by Robert Kiyosaki and Donald Trump. F = Follow O = One C = Course U = Until S = Successful Follow One Course Until Successful. RK shares that he applied this wisdom to his research into real estate, bonds and IPOs. When he invested in real estate, he continued until he was successful. When he wanted to learn about bonds, he invested in them until he was successful. Once he was successful, he decided that he did not like bonds and so he does not invest in them anymore. He has taken two companies successfully from startups to IPOs and made millions. He succeeded, but then he decided he did not want to go through the process anymore. Today, RK still prefers real estate. When you think about it, it makes sense to focus. You shut out everything else that distracts and pour all your energies into doing one thing well. If that thing fails despite your best efforts and intentions, you know it's not right for you and you can move on. But if you only put in 20% in Project X because you are also trying to manage Projects Y and Z and X fails, how will you know for sure what caused the failure?

Are You A Quality Worker?

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:31:28 GMT

This extract from a post on the Trump University blog reiterates two things I constantly advocate: (1) the importance of keeping our skills and knowledge current; (2) if you're unhappy with your career situation, do something about it!

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Executive search firm Robert Half International, recently performed a study where they surveyed over 4000 finance and human resource managers in 20 different countries and the majority said they are having trouble finding skilled candidates to fill their high level accounting and finance positions. It also showed that when they do find one, the pressure is on them to find creative ways to retain them and keep them happy. What this should tell people is that quality companies are needing quality people and are willing to pay them handsomely! If you are unhappy with your current job situation, do something about it. Start by bettering yourself and your skill set CONSTANTLY. Keep your education current. Take webinars and business classes in your field of expertise to keep abreast of cutting edge ideas and opportunities to impress any possible employers.

Why Success Isn't Enough

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:28:32 GMT

"I'm in it for the journey, and I don't mind a few ups and downs...Success can't be the only reason you do something like this. You've got to like the process and the people and enjoy going to work each day; otherwise it's a very lonely, frustrating and unsatisfying game." Catherine Martin, Oscar-winning Australian designer

Creativity and Risk Taking

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:28:32 GMT

Oscar-winning Australian designer Catherine Martin has some words of wisdom for people who choose the creative path. "I feel proud of the work we've done, proud that I managed to do it, and it's up to everyone else now to judge whether it's good, bad or indifferent. Some people may like it and others might not, but you have to accept that if you're going to pursue a more risky path."

The Cost Of Not Trying Something New

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:25:41 GMT

If you do not experiment, learn from the experiment, apply the learning, and assimilate the entire process, what else can you do except spend your life banging your head against the imaginary barriers of your own incompetence?

Robert Fritz, The Path of Least Resistance

One Small Idea, One Huge Response

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:22:15 GMT

Sandy started Knit A Square to attract interest to her aunt's charitable cause in Soweto, South Africa. The resulting response from visitors to the site is simply amazing. Read Sandy's story here. To log in as my guest on the forum, simply key in career-change-confidence.com as your ID and password. You will see yourself logged in as "Guest of Career-Change-Confidence.com". Enjoy.

The Most Important Skill You'll Ever Learn

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:08:46 GMT

This bloglet is inspired by a forum thread that suggests this is the "#1 skill that dwarfs all else". What is the mysterious 'this'? If you're feeling overwhelmed or demotivated or unsure about what your next step is, pick what is important and Just Get Started. One step leads to another and another. It's called creating momentum, and that gives you positive energy and motivation to keep going. Don't stay stuck too long. Just Get Started! 'This' is all it takes. PS. To access the forum thread, you'll have to log in as my guest. When asked for your userid and password, just use "Career-Change-Confidence.com" (without the quotation marks). Be my guest. :-)

Online Business Career Training: What's The Secret To Online Success?

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:25:05 GMT

With the right online business career training, making money is the least of your challenges

Your Free Career Counseling Resource

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:05:08 GMT

A quick guide to career counseling services and FAQs

As A Man Thinketh, So Is He

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:52:18 GMT

Watch your thoughts: They become your words. Watch your words: They become your actions. Watch your actions: They become your habits. Watch your habits: They become your character. Watch your character: It becomes your destiny. Michael Oliver, NaturalSelling.com