The new CEO was only into his first year when his company hit some quarterly financial challenges. One of his internal confidants and chief of staff was extremely supportive, trying to be resourceful and a good sounding board. The CEO said he had this “under control.”
Then he turned to his underling and said he was coached earlier in his career by his outgoing CEO at another firm. He said here’s what you do when you have major decisions to make under challenging times. Read more…
It’s that time of year when our nation’s college graduates are looking toward the next step in their careers. Many have already decided years before graduation what direction their lives would take.
But many more are either just starting their job quest, or questioning how they’ll move forward after graduation. If you fall into this category, here’s my advice – It’s never too late to visit the career planning and placement office at your university, or seek a professional career coach.
As parents (or investors) it has to be very disheartening when your recent college graduate doesn’t have a position lined up, or a career plan, and doesn’t even know where to get started. An informal poll shows nearly 40% of recent college graduates are either without a career plan, or are contemplating another degree in order to put off pursuing a job. Read more…