Career Advice

Category: Career Advice

freelance lessons
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

10 Lessons I’ve Learned From 10 Years of Freelancing

Last week I posted an announcement about the celebration of paNASH’s 10-year anniversary. In it I told how I started my freelance business, the fears I faced in leaving a secure job to go out on my own, and how my business’s mission has evolved. Today, I want to share

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Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

paNASH is Celebrating Its 10-Year Anniversary!

Ten years ago today, I walked into the Davidson County Clerk’s office to get a business license for paNASH. I had no idea what I was doing since I’d never started a business before. It was scary to say the least. But, I put one foot in front of the

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realistic networking
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

How to Be Realistic About Networking

Networking is a necessary part of the career development process. It helps you discover opportunities you never knew existed. This could include a career that is just the thing that fits nicely with your passions and strengths. Or it could include opportunities in a field you’re already passionate about. But

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quitting a job
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

5 Common Fears (and Myths) of Quitting a Job You Hate

You hate your job, but because of it you don’t have the time or energy to start the overwhelming process of finding something new. And you think you can’t quit it until you find another job. But is that really a true statement, or just common myth? Let’s look at

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resume truth
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

Look Out! Here Comes a Truth Bomb About Your Resume

Truth Bomb:  Your Resume is Not About You! Shock is the reaction I usually get when I say what I’m about to say. Your resume is not about you. Thinking it is, is one of the biggest mistakes people make when writing their resume. Here’s what I mean: A few

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career growth
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

How to Take Responsibility for Your Career Growth

Lately I’ve had several people contact me who’ve said, “I can’t seem to move up in my career. I keep taking on the same low-level jobs and don’t know how to get out of this cycle and move up to something better. I feel stuck!” Oftentimes there’s a simple explanation

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life transitions
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

How to Handle Life Transitions Gracefully

“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

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successful career transition
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

How to Develop a Mindset for a Successful Career Transition

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

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comfort zone
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

Be Honest: Is Your Comfort Zone Actually Comfortable?

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

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be my own boss
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

5 Reasons I Sacrifice Security to Be My Own Boss

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

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job security
Career Advice
Lori Bumgarner Béen

Want more job security? Do this one simple thing.

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

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