Your Work Search Companion

Managing Your Work Search Anxiety

Marty Silberstein — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:56:53 +0000

Constant worry takes a real toll. Anxiety is a part of the job search, career change and re-entering the workplace. But if allowed to flourish, worry will rob you of the energy, focus and resolve you need to achieve your goals. It simply will not serve you. While fully overcoming anxiety is unlikely, you can

What You Believe about Your Work Search-Matters

Marty Silberstein — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:36:54 +0000

Finding the right work takes great courage and perseverance. If you’re currently in the job market or thinking about a new career, you know how much inner strength and outer resources you must gather. Are your beliefs about your work search helping or hindering your success? Look at the

How to Stay in the Information Flow

Marty Silberstein — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:06:38 +0000

What is the most important thing you can do for yourself now? It’s this: stay in the conversation. Like water, information and ideas flow constantly in extraordinary, complex streams. Don’t isolate yourself. Stay in the communication flow as you job search, think about a new career, re-enter the workplace or market your own products and services. Don’t get left out

Why Action Plans Work

Marty Silberstein — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:09:12 +0000

Why should you have an action plan? Because you can achieve your goals through sound planning and consistent implementation. What are your goals? You may be seeking a full-time job, contract work or temporary work. You may want to explore a new career or win new clients. An action plan gives you

How Action Planning Makes Perfect

Marty Silberstein — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:03:12 +0000

The secret to accomplishing your goals is purposeful action—consistently applied. As you target your goals, do you have a sound work search strategy? Your success at finding the right new job, changing your career direction or returning to the workplace after an absence depends on it. Are you working a step-by-step action plan each day? If not,

How to Set Goals and Actually Achieve Them

Marty Silberstein — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:35:15 +0000

What is the secret to achieving your goals? Set goals that are meaningful to you, clear, focused, flexible and supported by consistent, planned action. Goals are targets—you’re taking aim at successfully finding the right work, changing careers, re-entering the workplace or thriving as an entrepreneur. Goals inform

Get What You Want by Setting Quality Goals

Marty Silberstein — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:52:36 +0000

Have you set meaningful goals for this year? Do your goals reflect your genuine interest? Do they compel you? Are you strongly committed to achieving your goals? To improve the quality of your work life—changing careers, excelling in your current work or managing a successful work search—set goals based on what really matters to you. The secret is to

Planning for the New Year? For Greater Success, Start with This

Marty Silberstein — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:04:52 +0000

Tempting though it is to jump right into your work search and career planning with a host of New Year’s resolutions and lengthy to-do lists, do your personal “Year in Review” first. Not so much a recap, but a thoughtful reflection on your accomplishments and discoveries—and disappointments. It will help you capitalize on your successes and avoid some of

Work Search: the Best Gift in a Curious Package

Marty Silberstein — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:08:47 +0000

Holiday greeting cards and beautiful inspirational music express our deepest wishes for peace on earth—and rightly so! But when it comes to career transition, job search and re-entering the marketplace, “unpeace” will serve you well. Your discontent and the intense desire for something “more” in your work life will motivate you to pursue the right work for you. This

Explore Your Passions with these Powerful Tools

Marty Silberstein — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:25:06 +0000

Do you know what you want to do next? Has your desire to find productive, fulfilling work driven you to explore your passions more seriously? Career transitions offer the best opportunities for self-discovery—while you’re highly-motivated and actively seeking something “more” in your work life. Take advantage of this moment in time to invest in yourself.

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