Career Chaos tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-104334 2012-12-07T11:20:51-05:00 "Change happens - so grows a career!" Meg Montford blogs about mastering career change. TypePad CareerChaoshttp://feedburner.google.com Career On-Hold for December? Why? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83468ac0669e2017c34612c90970b 2012-12-07T11:20:51-05:00 2012-12-07T11:23:06-05:00 When I went to the post office this week, I had to firmly grip my steering wheel with both hands as my car wanted to turn down the street to the shopping mall -- all by itself! Seriously, I wanted... Meg Montford At This Time of Year We Give Thanks tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83468ac0669e2017d3dfd1492970c 2012-11-20T10:41:20-05:00 2012-11-20T10:41:20-05:00 (From the archives, November 2004) At this time of year, we think about the meaning of Thanksgiving and what we are thankful for. Not a simple task, for those anticipating pink slips before the end of the year. Not a... Meg Montford Job Interviewing: Positive Spin or Just Plain Lies? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83468ac0669e2017c3363395b970b 2012-11-12T17:01:40-05:00 2012-11-12T17:00:30-05:00 After a very long Presidential campaign, it's fair to say that we're all tired of political ads, debates, lawn signs, and "news" programs focused on the election and candidates. More than anything, I'm tired of all the different versions of... Meg Montford Networking for Life - Do You Do It? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83468ac0669e2017d3d5ac6fa970c 2012-11-06T15:24:13-05:00 2012-11-06T15:24:13-05:00 Today Joan called me in a panic. The job she's been happy in for the past two years is coming to an end due to company restructuring. I had coached Joan for several months to help her land this position... Meg Montford Ready to Change Jobs? Follow 6 Top Tips for a Smooth Transition tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83468ac0669e2017ee48cf170970d 2012-10-29T13:10:28-04:00 2012-10-29T13:10:28-04:00 The buzz among hard workers today is that they're exhausted and ready to make a career change in 2013. Are you one of them? Here are a few tips to help you move forward: 1. Know what you want in... Meg Montford Your Career: Have You Reached Its Final Frontier? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83468ac0669e201761781627c970c 2012-08-29T15:40:10-04:00 2012-08-29T15:37:24-04:00 Astronaut Neil Armstrong died last week. He will always be remembered as the first man to walk on the moon, saying as he did it for all posterity, "One small step for man; one giant leap for mankind." I vividly... Meg Montford Busting Free from the Control of Email tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83468ac0669e20177441b8f7b970d 2012-08-13T13:50:04-04:00 2012-08-13T13:50:04-04:00 Remember the 1980s movie, "Ghostbusters?" The plot involves a trio of ghost exterminators who try to save New York from supernatural doom when a river of slime grows unchecked under the city, threatening to obliterate humanity. After 13 years of... Meg Montford