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Why most career coaching fails

Penelope Trunk

The same variety of approach exists for career coaching as well. I, for one, have given bad career advice (like, for example, to my brother's college roommate ,) and most of the time that I've given bad career advice it's been because I have a perspective that just doesn't shift in that instance.

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Children’s books that made me rethink careers

Penelope Trunk

When there was an auction for my first book of career advice, I toured big publishing houses with my agent. The hardest part of a career change isn’t having to learn something new, or taking a risk, or the pay cut. Also, for those of you who have kids with Aspergers, retail is a great job for those kids.

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Find a Business Coach With The Right Coaching Platform

CoCaptain

But the hazards of relying on reviews and testimonials online are quickly becoming apparent: we now know that 61% percent of reviews on Amazon, Walmart, eBay, and other online retailers are fake. The public’s reliance on social proofing is opening the door to more scams and inadequate business coaching services. but never a mix.

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How to manage a college education | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

It would be so great, and helpful, if college career centers could be front and center in every student’s planning. But most career centers are useless, because most colleges presume you still need college to teach you how to think critically. So they can get away with having incompetent career centers. How does this help you?

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Two-for-One Sale: Get Your Interview Tips Now!

On The Job

I think I'm spending too much time reading the retailer ads that bombard my e-mail every day.) These are statements like "Objective: A position with a strong, stable company where I can use my skills and expertise to contribute to growth and advance my career." No kidding. This applies to every employee, everywhere.

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