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... by Dr. Helen Harkness | Jan 15, 2010 | Blog, Career Articles
Constantly sharpening your Crap Detector is an absolute necessity for career success today! As you know I remain deeply involved in the career/work world issues which are now reeling from “Future Shock” as predicted by Toffler. The workworld has entered a new age of... by Dr. Helen Harkness | Jan 6, 2010 | Blog, Career Articles
Published in the November, 2009, edition of the UTD Coaching News, The University of Texas at Dallas, School of Management. In dealing with unrelenting change for myself and my career clients, I remember that I am a graduate of the School of Hard Knocks. “You can no...
by Dr. Helen Harkness | Jun 12, 2009 | Blog, Career Articles
Entrepreneur is the Career Focus of Generation X, Y and Z Becoming an independent, free agent entrepreneur is the focus of millions of Americans, from corporate baby boomers (trying to move from misery towards meaning and money at midlife) to members of Gen X, Y, and...