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Embrace Metaphor in the Career Coaching Conversation

International Coach Academy

Amundson stated in his book ‘Metaphor Making: Your Career, Your Life, Your Way’ that when facing new challenges, people tend to refer to parallel examples and apply those experiences to the current problem(2009). Amundson (2009) shared a few practical methods to leverage client-initiated metaphors in the career counseling process.

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What To Do When Work Isn’t Working: Career Transitions & Finding Support

International Coach Academy

In fact, according to Harvard Business Review’s analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it was right on trend with a growing share of the nation’s workers quitting each year since at least 2009 (the anomaly of the 2020 pandemic year aside). Instead, they were making substantial career changes.

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How to Never Be a Victim Again

On The Job

Do you have a Plan B, such a a new career path? Remember what 2008 felt like? Pretty grim years. Thousands of people lost their jobs, and didn't have the foggiest idea of where to turn. Now, with unemployment at its lowest level in seven years (5.4%), those memories may be fading for many people. Big mistake. The sleepless nights.

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4 Ways to Increase Your Chances of Finding Remote Work

On The Job

It's not for everyone, but if you can find a way to stay focused, it might be a way to forge a new career path. Census data show that more employers are letting workers set up home offices to get work done with 61 percent more workers considering home their primary workplace in 2009 compared with 2005.

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Does Education Still Matter? Yes and No

Eat Your Career

The New York Times reported that the average college debt at graduation was $24,000 in 2009. Experience is often more valuable in learning the nitty-gritty, practical, everyday operations of your chosen career path. Fair enough. But let’s not forget that college costs money. So keep a realistic perspective about it.

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Personal Updates, Reflections and Looking To The Future

Eat Your Career

I took my own advice and evaluated my career path…and decided it was time for a change. I started this business in 2009 and truly loved every minute of it for the first two years. I released a handful of people and habits that no longer served me. I started a full time engagement as a corporate trainer. First, let’s talk work.

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Personal Updates, Reflections and Looking To The Future

Eat Your Career

I took my own advice and evaluated my career path…and decided it was time for a change. I started this business in 2009 and truly loved every minute of it for the first two years. I released a handful of people and habits that no longer served me. I started a full time engagement as a corporate trainer. First, let’s talk work.