Lori Bumgarner Béen

Author: Lori Bumgarner Béen

mid-career change
Career Change/Career Transition
Lori Bumgarner Béen

Thinking About a Mid-Career Change? Here’s How to Do It Successfully

If you’re mid-career and quietly wondering whether it’s too late to change careers, you’re not alone. In fact, many of the people who reach out to me are experienced professionals who’ve done everything “right” and still feel unfulfilled, underutilized, or stuck. Let me say this clearly right from the start:

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2025
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

Top 5 in 2025: paNASH’s Most Popular Blog Posts

paNASH has had a great 2025! On November 5th, paNASH celebrated 18 years in service. And once again, for the 9th year in a row, owner Lori Béen was ranked in the top ten of Nashville’s best career coaches, this year at #3. Also in 2025, Lori appeared on several

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job scams
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

How to Protect Yourself From More and More Job Scams

Job seekers are falling victim to more and more job scams. In fact, in a recent survey, 40% of US adults seeking employment in 2025 admitted to falling for a job scam, with half of those having their personal data or money stolen. These incidences, in addition to encounters with

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save time
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

5 Ways to Save Time and Increase Success in Your Job Search

It used to be, the average job search lasted three to nine months, even in a good job market. But just in the past year, the length has been increasing for several reasons. One, more companies are including additional rounds of interviews and cumbersome assessments in their hiring process, making

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AI
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Relying Only on AI for Career Advice

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the shiny new tool for everything—from writing emails to building resumes. It’s no surprise job seekers are turning to this latest technology to help them land their next opportunity. And while AI can be a helpful assistant in your job search, relying only on it

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values and goals
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

How to Realign Your Career With Your True Values and Goals

It happens so gradually, you don’t even realize it at first. One day, you wake up, head into work, and something just feels… off. The job you once said yes to doesn’t seem to fit anymore. Maybe you’ve changed. Maybe the job has. Or maybe both. Whatever the reason, you’re

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bad job situation
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

How to Cope With a Bad Job Situation That’s Wearing You Down

We’ve all been there, myself included. You tell yourself, “Just hang in there a little longer.” You grit your teeth, keep your head down, and push through. Because that’s what responsible adults do, right? They make the best of a bad job situation. But what happens when the situation drags

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your boss
Career Etiquette
Lori Bumgarner Béen

How to Bring Up Tough Topics With Your Boss Without Risking Your Job

Let’s be real: even the thought of having a tough conversation with your boss can make your stomach turn. Whether it’s about feeling undervalued, overwhelmed, overlooked, or just off, these conversations are never easy. But they’re necessary. If you’ve been avoiding saying something because you don’t want to come across

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