Career planning, guidance, and direction are all major components of everyone’s career journey. Have you ever wished that opportunities would present themselves, or that you had a way to create them? This is where Planned Happenstance comes in. Planned Happenstance was coined by Professor John Krumboltz. To sum it up, Planned Happenstance is searching forContinue reading “What is Happenstance, and How to Make it Work for You”
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How do I Find My Passion?
We all have passions, from knitting to human rights we all have something we love and want to pursue in our lives. But what do you do when you aren’t sure about what passion you should chase? Just simply searching for something to like, is like running on a hamster wheel. Instead, you should activelyContinue reading “How do I Find My Passion?”
How to Get Back Up When You Feel Knocked Down
So, I won’t lie, as I write this post, I am in a state of feeling knocked down and belittled. Today was not my shining star moment. I am a true believer that we have total control over what we choose to learn and do with learned life experiences. Learning from not-so-nice experiences in lifeContinue reading “How to Get Back Up When You Feel Knocked Down”
How to Market Your Top Talent During a Job Search
When it comes to finding a new job, you can reach your goals quickly if you have a strong understanding of how to effectively market your skills and yourself. Accompanying this there is a need to understand yourself and what you are looking for in your career. If you have a strong self-understanding the easierContinue reading “How to Market Your Top Talent During a Job Search”
Networking Hacks: Myths and Facts
Networking is the most tedious aspect of career-building even to the most seasoned professionals. Networking is now more important than ever. It is vital from the start to the end of your career. If your career is feeling stuck, boring, or unaccomplished joining some networking groups with a planned objective can significantly change your opportunity.Continue reading “Networking Hacks: Myths and Facts”
These are the Hardest, but Easiest to Answer Interview Questions
When it comes to answering interview questions there can be a few ones that we all struggle with. Tell me your greatest weakness or tell me about yourself can be a few of the questions. These ones can stump even the most prepared interviewee. The most important thing to do is to have yourContinue reading “These are the Hardest, but Easiest to Answer Interview Questions”
Understanding Yourself and Your Preferences When Selecting a Career
When it comes to starting or advancing your career understanding your preferences of where you would like to work and what you would like to do becomes a challenge. This is where mapping out your career becomes ideal. Some ideas such as mapping out your five-year plan, taking a skills inventory, and determining what kindContinue reading “Understanding Yourself and Your Preferences When Selecting a Career “
How to Choose and Stick to your 2022 Career Goals
I’ll be the first to say it – Happy New Year! While this may be my second post of the year, I think that it is important to have the discussion of new year goals, resolutions, or plans, whichever you may call them. It is important to have a set of goals any time ofContinue reading “How to Choose and Stick to your 2022 Career Goals”
Looking for ways to use social media to feel happy? Read this!
Social media is a great tool if used properly. It can grow our social connections and businesses, along with bringing together long-lost friends. It is also a great took to learn about events that interest you, apply for jobs, and find out about things that you might otherwise not know about. On the other hand,Continue reading “Looking for ways to use social media to feel happy? Read this!”
Stuck in a Job You Loath? Read This!
We have all been there, a job we hate. Some of us are stuck in that situation way too often. So how do you deal with this situation? You need to figure out what you really don’t like. Several common reasons are that people are bored, they don’t feel challenged, have problems with managers orContinue reading “Stuck in a Job You Loath? Read This!”
Bliss + You 