by Irene Marshall | Aug 1, 2023 | Career Transitions
My mother taught public high school and junior high school for 22 years. There were bells that rang at predictable times during the day to begin or end class. When she retired, she missed those bells because they gave structure to the whole day. Professional sports...
by Irene Marshall | Jul 25, 2023 | Job Search
Does what you teach them about working on a first job in the real world matter? My husband, Curtis, and I owned an independent auto repair shop for 20 years. We would sometimes hire teenagers to clean up, do special projects, and just generally do whatever tasks...
by Irene Marshall | Mar 21, 2023 | Career Growth
You have to start somewhere to do something new for your career. But how do you start? What do you really want to do next? I know a career coach who wanted to be a paid keynote speaker. His expertise was with career management and job searches. He knew he had a lot to...
by Irene Marshall | Mar 7, 2023 | Career Growth
When have family obligations become more of a priority in your life compared to your job? Has it been a short-term situation or a long-term situation? My husband is 77 and recently had a heart attack. Calling 911 because he was having trouble...
by Irene Marshall | Nov 15, 2022 | Career Transitions
How do you move from a corporate job into the nonprofit world? I have a client who did just that. Here is her story. SHE MADE A PLAN and THEN WORKED THE PLAN! It took one full year from when we met until she started her new job. She was willing to do...