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Wisdom in your Teens and 20s Comes From Looking Backward and Forward

As a career coach, I am always focused on helping my clients move forward by taking clearly defined actions. That might look like choosing a college major, updating a resume to start the internship...

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Should My Child Take the ACT or the SAT?

As a college counselor in Bucks County, PA, I help students and their families navigate the college application process. Standardized testing is one of the cornerstones of the process and I am often...

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Anxious? Try Career Therapy.

Anxious? Try Career Therapy.It’s a brand new year, and that signals the opportunity for making a fresh start. Setting resolutions is supposed to be motivating, but many of my clients find that the...

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Advanced Career Therapy for Reducing Stress and Anxiety

Advanced Career Therapy for Reducing Stress and AnxietyIn my January 1st post, I started to talk about using Concomitant Career Therapy as a powerful tool for decreasing anxiety, finding perspective,...

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Wisdom to help 20-somethings manage their careers

Career Navigation Strategies for Gen Y (aka Millennials)We interviewed Christopher Giangrasso, who heads up Human Resources at a publicly traded corporation in the Philadelphia area. Chris is a good...

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Self Evaluate and Then Take Charge of Your Career

Taking Charge of Your CareerIf you’re like many 20-Somethings out there, you may find yourself working a job you don’t exactly love. There are many reasons why you might be disenchanted with your...

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Part Two: Take Charge of Your Career

Part 2: Making a Change When I work with clients, we go through a version of the Career Inventory together. If you haven’t read Part One of this two part blog, please go back and read it as it...

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Do I really need to hire a Career Coach?

Why it Makes Sense to Hire a Career Coach in your 20’sI am constantly answering questions about career coaching, from college students, parents, and the young professionals I meet while out and about....

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College Grads – Choices. Choices.

Chelsea’s story starts quite differently from most of the young professionals I meet. Their stories start with fond memories about childhood camps, nightmare stories about first jobs working as an ice...

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Still Looking to Launch after College?

This is my 17th “Back to School”, or should I say “Back to Work”.  In other words, it’s my 17th Autumn in business.  When you work with young who are entering the workforce for the first time, this...

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Should My Child Take the ACT or the SAT?

Should My Child Take the ACT or the SAT? As a college counselor in Bucks County, PA, I help students and their families navigate the college application process. Standardized testing is one of the...

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Anxious? Try Career Therapy.

Anxious? Try Career Therapy. Anxious? Try Career Therapy.It’s a brand new year, and that signals the opportunity for making a fresh start. Setting resolutions is supposed to be motivating, but many of...

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Advanced Career Therapy for Reducing Stress and Anxiety

Advanced Career Therapy for Reducing Stress and Anxiety Advanced Career Therapy for Reducing Stress and AnxietyIn my January 1st post, I started to talk about using Concomitant Career Therapy as a...

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Wisdom to help 20-somethings manage their careers

Wisdom to help 20-somethings manage their careers Career Navigation Strategies for Gen Y (aka Millennials)We interviewed Christopher Giangrasso, who heads up Human Resources at a publicly traded...

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Part One: Self Evaluate and Then Take Charge of Your Career

Part One: Self Evaluate and Then Take Charge of Your Career Taking Charge of Your CareerIf you’re like many 20-Somethings out there, you may find yourself working a job you don’t exactly love. There...

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Part Two: Take Charge of Your Career

Part Two: Take Charge of Your Career Part 2: Making a Change When I work with clients, we go through a version of the Career Inventory together. If you haven’t read Part One of this two part blog,...

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Do I really need to hire a Career Coach?

Do I really need to hire a Career Coach? Why it Makes Sense to Hire a Career Coach in your 20’sI am constantly answering questions about career coaching, from college students, parents, and the young...

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College Grads – Choices. Choices.

College Grads – Choices. Choices. Chelsea’s story starts quite differently from most of the young professionals I meet. Their stories start with fond memories about childhood camps, nightmare stories...

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ADHD/ADD getting in the way of finding a job?

ADHD/ADD getting in the way of finding a job? This is my 17th “Back to School”, or should I say “Back to Work”.  In other words, it’s my 17th Autumn in the career coaching business. Job Seekers get...

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Yoda’s Wisdom Trail Series: Chapter One: The Three Little Pigs Leave Home

Yoda’s Wisdom Trail Series: Chapter One: The Three Little Pigs Leave Home The Three Little Pigs – A Summary – by Jo Leonard Three little pigs reach the age of emancipation. Oh, ok, the Mom pig tells...

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