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Perception Is Not Always Reality Older Workers Have a Lot to Offer and are Getting Offers
As both a Career Coach and Human Resources professional, I read a lot these days about the skills shortage among U.S. workers. Coupled with the news that many companies who survived the recent recession have managed to do more with fewer staff,… Read more
Job Hunter Richard Burns Reports at the HR Network Breakfast
Richard Burns by Jane Rubinsky When Richard Burns was appointed the first chief operating officer of a private foundation in 2009, he instituted an outplacement program that sent departing employees to the Five O’Clock Club. Little did he… Read more
Keep Your Eye on the Consulting Ball
One recent trend I have observed among several of our members has been the proliferation of part-time or consulting positions being offered. And let’s be clear, these are real jobs with real opportunities! In fact, we encourage members who… Read more
Consulting Work SOMETHING TO BE CONSIDERED
Fifteen percent of the attendees at The Five O’Clock Club are looking for consulting work as opposed to fulltime, on-payroll positions. Whichever you are looking for, the basic techniques apply: Develop a target list of organizations to… Read more
Thinking of Having Your Own Business? Start with The Seven Stories Exercise and Lots of Research
Fifteen percent of those who attend the Club start their own businesses. Many become consultants. For example, an actor who attended the Club became a presentation coach for senior executives. Some start growth businesses (such as a… Read more
Negotiating a Consulting or Freelance Assignment
Being a Consultant or Freelancer All positions are temporary. You may receive a W-2 form at year-end, or you may receive a 1099—but no work you do is permanent. However you are paid, make sure you are paid fairly. And make sure you are gaining… Read more
Thinking Outside The Box With Work Scenarios
by Ruth Robbins and Karen D. Bowser, Certified Five O’Clock Club Career Coaches A few lifetimes ago people didn’t have to give much thought to Plan B when they thought about their career, if they thought much about their career at all. Out of… Read more
The New Normal: Employee, Consultant and back again
by Kate Wendleton For decades, we have been reminding clients that all positions are temporary. You may receive a W-2 at year-end, a 1099, or both—but no work you do is permanent. Sometimes, a consulting assignment turns into an on-payroll… Read more
Lessons to be Learned From Those With Long Searches
Job Hunters Prove the Power of The Five O’Clock Club Methodology by David Madison, Ph.D. Director of the National Guild of Five O’Clock Club Career Coaches Sometimes we hear about someone who gets lucky and lands a job in two or three weeks…. Read more
Going for Jobs, Consulting and Career Change
By: David Madison, PhD, Guild Director Keeping the Big Picture in Mind: Aiming for 200 Positions Matthew’s hard work at the Five O’Clock Club resulted in his landing a CFO position at a private investment company. He was able to report his… Read more
On Your Own: Becoming A Consultant In Your Own Field
A new business is like a little baby. You need to nurse it along, watch it every second, know that it’s going to burp and cry. You have to figure out what’s wrong and take care of it. Fifteen percent of those who attend the Five O’Clock… Read more
Consulting: the Perfect Companion to the Job Search
by Jill Abel Searching for the perfect job can be frustrating, time consuming and financially taxing. Indeed many of us take less-than-perfect jobs because we are tired of the search, need money, or just want to stop friends and family from bugging… Read more
Project Consulting -An Option In Career Management
by Jane Hyun Senior Career Consultant, The Five O’Clock Club Have you ever toyed with the idea of “taking time off” from corporate America? Or trying a new way to give your career a boost? There are, in fact, several reasons that people have been… Read more
Consider the Options: The “Temp” Route
by Ellis Chase Career consultants sometimes advise the “executive temp” route, the “try and buy” routine or just plain “consult and hope something develops” as short-term alternatives to a permanent new job. Unexpected and unfamiliar options to… Read more
Follow the Basics, then . . . Develop Your Own Search Style
by Mary Harmon Listening to the reports our successful job hunters give is not only inspiring (and fun), but it is also instructional, which speaks to another strength of the Five O’Clock Club approach: its flexibility. Most of our searchers do end… Read more
PUBLIC RELATIONS TIPS for your small business
by Steve Bolerjack In working with the Five O’Clock Club on public relations issues during the past few months, I’ve learned many members are associated with smaller businesses–either as owners, consultants or freelancers. As a small business… Read more
Should You Think of Yourself as a Permanent Employee Or a Temporary Consultant? The Answer May Lie in Your Severance.
by Kate Wendleton Jim landed a great job with a large financial services company. The firm was starting a new technology effort and wanted him to be a key player. The base pay of $100,000 a year was more than he had made before, and he would learn… Read more
Consulting: A Desirable Alternative How to Assess Whether Consulting is Right For You
by Mary Halland So, you want to be a consultant? That is the question I was asking myself a year ago. I had just been downsized from a corporate job I had found, at best, uninspiring. Now, I am thrilled with my career as a consultant in project… Read more
What To Expect Your First Year as a Consultant: Develop an Expertise . . . Market Yourself . . . Field Job Offers
by Mary Lynn Halland My first article on page 3 discusses factors to consider if you are contemplating becoming a consultant. It also looks at suggestions for establishing your business. Now, you have perhaps decided to embark on the consulting… Read more
The Successful Job Hunters Report: Five O’Clock Clubbers Tell You How They Did It
by Robin White Goode Listening to the reports our successful job hunters give is not only inspiring (and fun), but it is also instructional, which speaks to another strength of the Five O’Clock Club approach: its flexibility. Most of our searchers… Read more
How to Handle Consulting, Freelance, Temporary or Non-Paid Work on Your Resume
by Kate Wendleton Work is work. Experience is experience. It does not matter whether or not you were paid, or how you were paid–on payroll, as a consultant or through an intermediary firm. If you are performing work for a certain company but… Read more
Job Search Outside the Box: Explore Interim Work as a Short-Term Option in Your Long-Range Vision
Explore Interim Work as a Short-Term Option in Your Long-Range Vision By Wendy Alfus Rothman In today’s tough job market, where some of the brightest, most talented people have been “destaffed”–sometimes more than once–you need every… Read more
Being a Consultant or Freelancer
by Kate Wendleton All positions are temporary. You may receive a W-2 form at year-end, or you may receive a 1099–but no work you do is permanent. However you are paid, make sure you are paid fairly. And make sure you are gaining experience that… Read more
My Life As A Temp — or how I used temping to get two super, professional job
by Mary Lynn Halland Yearning to try a new field? Just out of school, and looking to get your foot in the door? (Or perhaps your kids are.) Laid-off, down-sized, right-sized, or fired? Temping may be the best way to find your next job. Temporary… Read more