I’m on vacation at the moment, in one of those charming ski towns where people work to live, not live to work. And talking with the locals, many of whom have been here for 20 years and are now in their 40’s, it occurs to me that doing pretty much anything to stay in a particular place is a mixed blessing. As these tales will tell you.

Every day I read an informative article on using Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn for job searching. What worries me about it is the same thing that worries me about job boards: these vehicles can mask a poorly executed job search by making you think you are using your time wisely.

A client of mine and an avid reader of my blog told me during our session today that one of the most valuable pieces of advice I’ve provided him is that when you ask people for help with your job search, you’re not begging.

I feel I’ve been remiss in not contributing to my own blog since I started blogging for The Examiner. http://www.examiner.com/x-3845-NY-Career-Change-Examiner

Tonight I took my daughter to see the movie Confessions of a Shopaholic, a guilty pleasure if there ever was one.

I was having a talk with a friend the other day–she’s a professor who regularly writes and speaks at industry conferences. This is an important part of her work since it impacts her credibility as well as her ability to get tenure at her university.

You don’t need me to tell you that the business climate is very uncertain, to say the least.

Since the time I was in high school I’ve been perplexed by the lack of resources available for helping kids figure out what they might want to do.