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Are you your job? Is your worth, self-esteem and security defined by the size of your paycheck, the hierarchy of your position, the status of your profession, or the clout of your organizational affiliation? If so, you may find career transition a challenge.    If we believe that who we are is what we do for a living, we give away our innate power. By unconscious agreement, we allow external forces to define us and control our ... (Read More)

My friends and clients at Employer Solutions Group (www.esghr.com) note that with corporate budgets tighter than ever, employers who typically provide yearly salary increases are finding this benefit no longer feasible. In the last several years salary growth has held steady at about 3.5 to 4.0 percent per year.  Not this year. Across the country the news is the same: layoffs, salary freezes, and salary cuts – some as high as 20%. ... (Read More)

What you focus on during your job search accelerates or delays finding and attracting work meant for you. Do you worry about what is wrong (how the economy sucks or you haven't had an interview in days) or can you breathe in what is right (Denver is #1 city poised for recovery)? Do you stare at a problem (you are out of work with bills to pay) or do you watch expectantly for an answer (www.indeed.com)?   Zen master, poet, and peace activist ... (Read More)

Does your professional group -- an association, networking, mastermind or other business-oriented group -- need an expert human resourcespeaker? If so, contact Employer Solutions Group (www.esghr.com). They have experienced, certified HR experts who can present on any of a variety of relevant and timely topics, at no cost to you or your organization. Even if you don't have a group, and you are interested in any of these topics, join ESG for monthly presentations ... (Read More)

(This information comes via Employer Solutions Group, which has an office in Loveland, Colorado, and is a client of mine.) The executive order, signed by President George W. Bush, requires all federal contractors with contracts of $100,000 or more to use an electronic verification system, defined by the department of Homeland Security as the E-verify system, for all employees working on the contract (new hires and current employees alike). The same requirement is placed ... (Read More)

It’s hard to stay motivated at your computer all day as you look for work. If you’ve ever worked on a creative project or labored over a problem you know the best ideas don’t always come while you are staring at your computer screen. They often come while you are in the shower, driving to work, or eating dinner with friends. This is because your pit bull left brain mind is freed from chewing on the problem so your emotional body relaxes and ... (Read More)

A common struggle during career transition (and life in general) is staying centered amidst the highs and lows of “good” and “bad” news. We swing between glee (“Yes, we’d like to interview you”) and frustration (“No, we aren’t hiring”). We are ecstatic when we get a lead and terrified when we hear the 6:00 news. We feel hopeful as we consider a new career then stuck as we face our bills. We are constantly ... (Read More)