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What To Do When You’re Laid Off: Tips For Generation X, Millennials, and Gen Z

February 1, 2023 / By Allison Task

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Job loss is no easy thing, especially when a person has been laid off by an employer. This type of job loss is almost always unexpected, leaving newly let-go employees reeling. If you’ve been laid off recently, you’re not alone. Mass layoff situations have been sweeping the United States in different industries, pushing thousands of …

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Out With the Old, In With the New: How to Change Careers

March 23, 2022 / By Allison Task

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How to change careers Springtime is in the air! And as COVID-19 is in a lull (for now), we are not only spring-cleaning our homes and relationships in this season, but our careers as well. Life is different now and we are wrapping our heads around this fact. Many people are looking for a new …

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Find a Job You Love; Co-Create The Job You Want

April 15, 2021 / By Allison Task

Would you like to find a job you love? Too many of my clients quote their parents with the familiar, “If you loved it, they wouldn’t pay you to do it.” Or, “Nobody likes their job. What makes you think you can?” Oy! This conventional wisdom also suggests that we make ourselves into what the …

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Why is Stoicism Important In A Pandemic? – Insights from The Stoics

August 10, 2020 / By Allison Task

Why is Stoicism Important Today - Insights from The Stoics

Have you heard of Stoicism? Stoicism is a Greek philosophy from the 3rd century B.C. on how to live a good life, and it feels particularly relevant today. The expression, “Summum Bonum” came from Cicero, Rome’s greatest orator, and means “the highest good” in Latin, which describes stoic doctrine to a tee. However, what is …

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Illegal Interview Questions To Look Out For When Applying For a New Job

June 15, 2020 / By Allison Task

There’s no question that in today’s competitive job market, candidates are under a lot of pressure to land a position. Acing the interview is undoubtedly one of the most challenging parts of the job application process. Illegal interview questions can throw off even the most experienced job seeker. Whether or not unlawful questions are asked …

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What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger: Resilience Roundup

November 13, 2019 / By Allison Task

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I remember sitting with my stepdaughter over breakfast when she was about 8. She told me that she was frustrated about her parent’s divorce, that she was now different from her friends and had to schlep her stuff back and forth between two residences. I am sure that she was frustrated about a lot more …

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When Is It Too Late To Change Your Life?

October 16, 2019 / By Allison Task

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This question is asked in 80% of my coaching engagements. The client might be in their 20s, 30s, 40s, or 50s. And they can be questioning a relationship, a career choice, parenting, or returning to school. Does this apply to you? Is there an area of your life where you wondering if it’s too late, if you’re …

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How to Help Your Spouse Find A Better Job

July 12, 2017 / By Allison Task

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If your spouse is looking for a change, follow these 4 steps to recalibrate their career trajectory. There are few things more heartbreaking than someone hating their job. Work is where most people spend the majority of their waking hours. And if your spouse is the breadwinner, they feel this responsibility—they have to work, they have to make money, …

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7 Ways to Turn a Boring, Ho-Hum Job into Your Dream Career

June 21, 2017 / By Allison Task

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Are you in a blah job, not necessarily good or bad, just meh? Meh can be draining. 1. Find a way to bring YOU to your job They hired you for a reason. There were other candidates, other options, but they chose you. Why? Why were you a good fit for the job? Let’s identify …

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