Category Archives: Tips

Love is an essential ingredient in any career…

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Douglas E. Welch

Love is an essential ingredient in any great career. Love allows you to grow, gives you the drive to work hard and face deep challenges. — Douglas E. Welch, Career Opportunities Podcast Read more on this topic: Love is essential … Continue reading →

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There is something better out there…

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Douglas E. Welch

  There is something better out there… …but often we must wallow through the fields of failure to get there!     Read more on this topic: Get Free eBook: The High-Tech Career Handbook: The Best of Career Opportunities 1998-2003 … Continue reading →

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Life Skill #13: Accept Gratitude

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Douglas E. Welch

Read more on this topic: Video: Accept Opportunities Into Your Life from “Transition as the New Normal” with Douglas E. Welch A short clip from this longer presentation Watch this entire… Career Tip 54: Communication is a skill… Career Tip … Continue reading →

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Career Tip: If a company’s hiring process is cumbersome, slow and downright abusive…

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Douglas E. Welch

  If a company’s hiring process is cumbersome, slow and downright abusive, the same can probably be said for the company as a whole. See this as a red flag! from Break out of the traditional job search treadmillCareer Opportunities … Continue reading →

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Don’t fear change…

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

Don’t fear change One important thought to remember about change is that is causes fear, both large and small. Change challenges the status quo and can sometimes seem to turn your life upside down. Yes, change can be dramatic, stressful … Continue reading →

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To be flexible to change, we must first learn to recognize it…

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

To be flexible to change, we must first learn to recognize it. Too often I meet people who are doing the mental equivalent of sticking their fingers in their ears or their head in the sand. They think that if … Continue reading →

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Your superpower is the good example you provide with our own actions. Use it often!

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

Your superpower is the good example you provide with our own actions. Use it often! Read more on this topic: Get Free eBook: The High-Tech Career Handbook: The Best of Career Opportunities 1998-2003 My first book, The High-Tech Career Handbook: The … Continue reading →

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Noted: Why Teens Should Start Networking In High School via Career Realism

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

Why Teens Should Start Networking In High School via Career Realism As a professional recruiter and career coach, I regularly have the opportunity to speak with recent college graduates referred to me by parents from my professional and personal networks. … Continue reading →

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Noted: Don’t Compare Your Beginning to Someone Else’s Middle via Lifehacker

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

Don’t Compare Your Beginning to Someone Else’s Middle via Lifehacker When you’re jumping into a new project or endeavor, it’s natural to look to those who know what they’re doing in order to learn from them. That’s great, but as … Continue reading →

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Noted: 3 Questions to Ask Yourself When You Don’t Know What You Want to Do via The Muse

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Douglas E. Welch

3 Questions to Ask Yourself When You Don’t Know What You Want to Do via The Muse I started college as a musical theater major, but by the end of my freshman year, I knew I wasn’t supposed to have … Continue reading →

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