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Job Interview Tip: The best question you are not asking

April 24, 2012 by Melissa Aiello, Ph.D.

We have all been there: It is 45 minutes into an hour long interview and the person holding our resume asks Career counseling session - interviewwhat seems like their final question. “Do you have any questions for me?” If you have done some preparing you likely have many specific questions about the organization and position. However, there is probably one question you have failed to ask that could increase your chances of securing an offer for the position.

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The Career Decision Trifecta

April 10, 2012 by Melissa Aiello, Ph.D.

Making a career decision: Parts one and two

There are three important aspects to consider when making a career decision, whether for the first time or tenth. Many times people confuse these three things and my job is tocareer goals help them sort out how each of these three aspects impact their career decisions. The first aspect is your interests. Put simply, what do you like doing? What types of activities do enjoy doing on a daily basis? What things excite and energize you? The second aspect is your abilities. In other words, what are you good at doing? In what areas do you excel? Many people get these two aspects confused and intertwined.

What you enjoy and what you are good at doing are really two separate things. For example, you might really enjoy cooking – creating new dishes and using new ingredients to spice up old classic recipes. However, just because you enjoy this activity does not [Read more…]

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Using the Experimental Method in Your Career Planning

March 27, 2012 by Melissa Aiello, Ph.D.

When contemplating a change in your professional life there are many ways of achieving your desired outcomes. These outcomes are usually what prompt your desire for change. For example, you may want to feel differently, to have more time to pursue hobbies or spend with loved ones, or to simply spend your days doing something that is more or less challenging than your current work.

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The Informational Interview

March 13, 2012 by Melissa Aiello, Ph.D.

A commonly recommended task in seeking out a new career or job (whether for the first time job-seeker or the transitioning worker) is conducting an informational interview. In this type of interview, the job seeker is the interviewer of the person in a position which interests him/her. Many times the informational interview occurs before the job seeker has settled on his/her next career move.

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What are the Steps I Need to Take in Order to Make a Career Change?

March 6, 2012 by Melissa Aiello, Ph.D.

This question does not have a single answer for every person. Making a career change looks different for career changeeveryone, so there is no linear equation into which you program yourself and produce your next career move. In fact, many suggest that career decisions and career transitions are not linear at all.

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