Dear Readers, today I got a call from a reader asking if I could help her figure out her next career step. She is 55, facing job loss, and after decades in the financial sector, would like to start in a whole new kind of work. The funny part was [...]
In reflecting on her 30 year career, she realized her favorite thing was working with deaf students. Marie had completed the specialized training in deaf interpreting, but in her administrative role she hired others to do it. Dear Readers, It used to be that when you turned 65 [...]
Dear Readers, This is the time of year that recent college grads are scrambling to find a job. I often get asked what they can do to best prepare for the job market. My recommendation is fairly unique. It is not the typical focus on problem solving skills, communication [...]
Dear Readers, Lately I've been meeting some very creative, artistic people who have found a way to build a life with a sound financial foundation. Not easy. We all hear of the struggling artists, many of whom have day jobs that pay the bills, but are boring. But last week, [...]
Dear Coach Joan, I'm coming to the end of a 30 year account management career and need to transfer my clients to my partner or I lose out on my income payout for the next several years. The problem is that several clients are showing resistance to my partner even [...]
Dear Readers, In my years of being a career coach I have always advocated for networking and spreading one's net as far and wide as possible. And sometimes this advice has really been taken to heart, and clients have been remarkably creative in their networking efforts. I wanted to share [...]
Dear Coach Joan, I will finally be having an in-person interview at the company I have wanted to work at for a long time. Naturally, I want to make a great impression and although I've done some research and planning, I'd like to know some best strategies for making a [...]
Dear Readers, As counter intuitive as it might sound, summer is a great time to add sizzle, not only to your barbecue, but to your career! Many people miss out on this fabulous season of opportunity because they think everyone is on vacation. Big mistake. Everyone is not on vacation, [...]
Dear Readers, On this Independence Day Holiday I am reflecting on the underlying strengths of our nation. Our country is built on the lofty values of liberty, justice and freedom. Based on those values, we united and fought hard to win our independence. It was our clear and unifying [...]
Dear Coach Joan, I am filled with apprehension and fear. I am 58 years old and have been at the same corporation for 25 years as an attorney. I see colleagues the same age as I am being laid off and replaced with much younger candidates for much lower pay. [...]
Joan Tabb is founder of Greatin8Coaching.com and brings a corporate leadership background to her work. She is author of Great in 8: Job Seeking Skills and Building Blocks for the NEW Retirement. An expert in managing life transitions, she is a sought-after career and executive coach, trainer and speaker. Her new program, Revitalment! is reinvigorating boomers’ retirement paradigm. Formerly she served in training, marketing and communication leadership roles in Silicon Valley, including Apple, 3Com ,Intel, Memorex and several start-ups..
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