“If you let it, life will take you on a grand journey beyond anything you could ever plan for. If you are receptive and open, you will be and do things far outside your current view of yourself.” Benjamin Hardy In Benjamin Hardy’s recent article entitled How to Reach the
Thank you to Tom Kuegler, Huffington Post writer and editor of The Post-Grad Survival Guide, for recently featuring his interview with me on making a successful career transition, originally published on The Mission 4 Important Thoughts for a Successful Career Transition Career Coach Lori Bumgarner, M.Ed. loves helping people with
Is Your Comfort Zone Actually Comfortable? You’re bored with your job, relationships, or life in general. But you’ve been unwilling to make any changes for improvement, big or small. You’re stressed because you’re drowning in debt. But you’ve been unwilling to sell some of your stuff or cut out some
Last week I wrote about ways to increase your job security. In addition to investing in career coaching, another suggestion I made was to quit your job and start your own thing. But not everyone can do that, at least not right away. And the ones who can usually don’t
Want more job security? Quit your job. Not an option? The next best option is to invest in career insurance. What’s career insurance? I’ll answer that, but first let’s not just gloss over the first option. I’m serious. If you want a guarantee of job security, then quit your job
As a career coach, I’m always responding to career-related questions. I recently received a question on Quora asking, “What are a few unique pieces of career advice that nobody ever mentions?” This is a good one because there are a lot of possible answers to it, but I chose two
I’m an avid reader, but I’m also very selective in the books I recommend to others, especially to my clients. I only recommend books that provide something tangible. Like advice that can yield actual results when appropriately applied. Below I’m sharing with you my list of must-reads I’ve shared with
A Common Question This is a common job search question and one I recently answered on Quora. I have several clients who think if they don’t check off all the boxes of requirements on a job ad, they can’t apply for the job. But let me tell you a little
Many of my clients come to me facing the daunting task of conducting a job search for the first time in nearly 20 years. A lot has changed in 20 years. But most of the job search advice floating around is outdated, especially interview advice. In fact, while recently helping
In a few days we’ll begin the last half of 2017. Can you believe we’re already halfway through the year?! For me, 2017 has already been filled with ups and downs, as I’m sure it has also been for you. The mid-point of the year is always a good time
“Tell me about a time when…” UGH! Behavioral interview questions. No job seeker enjoys answering these questions. Myself included. They’re just as dreaded as the “What’s your greatest weakness?” question. I can remember back in grad school doing my first mock interview with the career center on campus. It was
Most people, especially introverts, find networking to be very awkward. Here are 7 tips to make networking a little easier and more comfortable. #1. Start with who you know Start with the people you already know and feel comfortable with. Invite them to go with you to events and ask
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