Career Change/Career Transition

Category: Career Change/Career Transition

right time to leave your job
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

When Is the Right Time to Leave Your Job?

The short answer to this question is when you: a) have enough AND b) have had enough! There are several different items that can fall into both the a) and the b) categories.  When You Have Enough It may be the right time to leave your job when you have enough:

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job loss
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

What You Need to Know About a Job Loss

As a career coach and outplacement counselor, I work with many people who’ve been laid off from their jobs. Some saw the writing on the wall and knew the layoff was coming. Others were completely blindsided. If you expect (or even suspect) you’ll soon be losing your job, here’s what

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new job
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

You’ve Found a New Job You Love. Now What Do You Do?

After what seemed like a long and arduous job search, you finally found a new job you’re excited about. One you think you can actually love. Your job search efforts are over. But your career development isn’t. Now it’s time to position yourself to achieve your future career goals. What

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never burn a bridge
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

Never Say Never: How to Know When You Should Let a Bridge Burn

“Never burn a bridge.” We’ve all been told by mentors, career experts and well-meaning friends and co-workers to “never burn a bridge.” It’s the number one rule of networking. Or is it? There’s always an exception to the rule. And this rule is no different. Never Say Never Whenever I

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grow up
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?

What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s a question we all got when we were children. My own answers to that question were all over the place and would change pretty frequently. In trying to remember what my answers were, I’m sure I probably said any

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passion
Career Change/Career Transition
Lori Bumgarner Béen

How to Know When Passion Is Knocking On Your Door

I recently responded to a question asking, “How do you know if you’ve discovered your passion?” This is a common question among many of my new clients. Many people have a desire to pursue their passions but they aren’t real clear on what those passions might be. Therefore, they question

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successful career
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

What You Need to Know to Ensure A Successful Career

As both a career coach and a creative thinker, I’m always brainstorming unique and outside-the-box ways to help my clients have a successful career. It’s important to be innovative and unconventional when competition for opportunities is fierce. It’s the only way to get the attention from the right audience (those

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career mistakes
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

What Are The Biggest Career Mistakes You Should Avoid?

The post below was originally published on Quora as a response to the question, “What are the biggest career mistakes to avoid?” The number one career mistake to avoid is to go into a career someone else is pushing you into, whether that includes parents, spouse, friends, etc. The number

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wrong job
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

How to Know If You’re In the Wrong Job

“How long does it take to realize you’re in the wrong job?”  This is a question I recently came across on Quora. I’ll share my response with you. But first, I want to ask you: Are you also wondering the same thing? Or is it already clear you’re in the wrong

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