By Mark Tutton
For CNN
LONDON, England (CNN) — The recession is a good excuse for employers to introduce a pay freeze, but what if you think your hard work deserves greater financial reward? Four experts share their tips for getting a pay raise during the downturn.
With a bit of luck, you could get a pay raise, [...]

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Many people have issues with their boss.  Below are some ideas about how to (and how not to) handle things when you have an issue with your boss.
A boss will often do things that push your buttons.  If you’re like many of us we either react, or we suppress.  Reacting usually will put your boss [...]

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Robyn Moreno
July 2009
In this economy, many people are just focused on getting (or keeping) a job - dropping their hopes of opening a business or landing a job they really enjoy. But we don’t have to “get caught up in the panic or settle for work we don’t like”, says Meredith Haberfeld a Career Coach [...]

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August 2009
By Laura House
If you’ve recently been part of a “reduction in workforce,” consider that pink slip your ticket to freelance freedom. Lindsey Pollak, a consultant and self-proclaimed Gen Y career and workplace expert, predicts that “self-employment is the wave of the future because companies just aren’t that loyal to their employees anymore.” Though freelance [...]

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A Day With Structure & Action - A Day Closer To Your Goal
By Maria McKenna
As a coach, it’s my responsibility to provide structure from the moment I start working with someone. The coaching relationship is in itself an element of structure a client is placing into their lives. It provides a regular support and opportunity [...]

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When Is It OK to Bad Mouth Your Job?
June 17, 2009
By Eleni Himaras
Having a bad boss or an awful job is one of the most frustrating situations there is. But is it ever acceptable, or beneficial, to vent such feelings in a professional setting?
The answer, unfortunately, is no.
“It reliably comes back and bites you, even [...]

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By Maria McKenna,Life and Career Coach, Institute for Coaching
In his ASU commencement speech this week, President Obama urged graduates to be prepared for more than one job or career in their lifetime. His recommendation was “to keep gaining new skills - possibly even new degrees; and to keep taking risks as new opportunities arise.”*
Although our [...]

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By Maria McKenna, Life Coach, Institute for Coaching
Often people have the sense that they’d like to make changes in their lives, but aren’t sure exactly what it is they’d like to change. In order to step outside of ourselves to foster an awareness of what we’d like to change in our lives, it can be [...]

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By Robert Weil, co-founder of Institute for Coaching
So what’s the difference between career counseling and career coaching?  If you are like many people these days who are in career transition and up against big career choices, this distinction may come in handy.
The truth of this is that many career counselors and career coaches may be [...]

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Career Choices
Are you looking to find that right next career move but you are not quite sure about the best path for you? Here are some tips I use with my career coaching clients around making career choices that may be helpful to you.
Good career choices are ones which align with your needs and [...]

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