by Dr. Helen Harkness | Feb 18, 2011 | Blog, Career Articles
2045: The Year Man Become Immortal from Time Magazine Feb. 21, 2011: “sin•gu•lar•i•ty n: The moment when technological change becomes so rapid and profound, it represents a rupture in the fabric of human history” If you think it’s absurd to say that by 2045 a computer... by Dr. Helen Harkness | Nov 8, 2010 | Blog, Career Articles
In 1974, a book by Frederic Flach, M.D., The Secret Strength of Depression, was important to me in understanding how to move through what was seemingly the unrelenting chaos of a “dark night of the soul”. In his later book Resilience, he is focusing on the necessity...
by Dr. Helen Harkness | Oct 10, 2010 | Blog, Career Articles
The 21st Century Yo-Yo Career Model Adults who come in to see me for career coaching often say that feel like their career is on a treadmill going nowhere fast or their career feels like a roller coaster ride. One day everything is going up and then the next day with... by Dr. Helen Harkness | Jun 22, 2010 | Blog, Career Articles
To get ready to land that new job or position, ideally you “do your homework.” This includes updating and fine-tuning your resumé, learning about the companies you’ll target and interview with, and discovering how to best present yourself in an interview. It’s also... by Dr. Helen Harkness | Jun 7, 2010 | Blog, Career Articles
When I was rapidly barreling down the academic highway to reach the Ph.D. destination, I spent one entire semester studying Mark Twain. He was, and still is considered “the first” and most important American writer. And indeed, he’s revered throughout the world! As a... by Dr. Helen Harkness | May 21, 2010 | Blog, Career Articles
Researching and studying future trends has been a master key for my success in the workplace! Of course, Toffler’s prediction of 3–5 career changes seemed, on the surface, to be both absurd and ridiculous in the early 70’s, and seemed to most to be just as odd years...