32 Inconvenient Career Truths

32 Inconvenient Career Truths

We career counselors and coaches are too often guilty of puffing our clients, feeling it’s wiser or at least more comfortable to err on the side of optimism. No doubt, that feels good to both counselor and client...at least in the short-term.

But I offer as my PsychologyToday.com article today, based on my three decades, 5,400 clients, and 95+% client-satisfaction rate, what I believe to be inconvenient career truths for the average job seeker.

HTII on how to take action with Dr. Marty Nemko

What S/he’ll Be Like Long-Term

What She'll Be Like Long-Term

It's only natural that we're on our best behavior when we're trying to deepen a relationship. But as time goes on, we tend to revert to our more permanent selves. That causes great disappointment, deeply compromised relationships, and breaking up, including after wedding.

My PsychologyToday.com article today offers some early warning signs of a person who, long-term, may not be as peachy keen as you first thought.

Poems That Make Us Think About Our Lives

Poems That Make Us Think About Our Lives

We live in prosaic times. Corporations market ever harder.  Our government focuses on base allegations while the people struggle to make ends meet

So a few minutes to luxuriate in poetry's elevation might be of particular value now. My PsychologyToday.com article today offers seven poems that do that well.