Earlier this year in The Answer May Be On The Prairie, Laura shared her aerial view image of the prairie town, where people made a living using their individual skills and talents. She noted some striking similarities to the reinvention occurring in today’s workforce, which appear to be “leading people back to selling their wares…
Inspiration to Follow Your Blueprint
Intimidating or Freeing?
Job hunting can feel intimidating at any age, even to an experienced career professional. Yet once you get beyond those initial feelings of having to put yourself out there again, it can actually be freeing to realize that because your criteria is different at this stage of your life, that in turn frees up the…
Tips for Your Job Hunt
Here are some things to keep in mind as you approach your job hunt. We especially like Tip #1: to consciously create a job-search strategy and Tip #7: to focus on monthly goals that are doable. If you have other tips from your own experience, we’d love to hear them. “10 job-search tips for 2012.”…
What Would Your Story Say?
Today’s article includes 11 examples of career transition. In each story, we learn what motivated the person to make a change, how they did it, and what makes the new career satisfying. After skimming through these stories, try this for a fun exercise: Think of a field you might be interested in pursuing and then…
Opportunities in the Mud
Interesting perspective here from “Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe, who suggests we rethink the definition of a good job. Perhaps opportunity is in the eye of the beholder. “Job hunt 2012: It’s time to get dirty.”
Use What You Have
After losing her job and facing divorce, the person in today’s story decided to change the scenery and travel for a bit. The new surroundings helped her think creatively about what she could do to make money. How might the skills and talents that you already possess be put to use in new ways? How could taking…