This Domain For Sale. Contact us for more information.

Get In Career Shape

Research suggests that as many as 8 out of 10 employed adults are in the wrong job or career! They are in poor career-shape or have little or no career-stamina.

If you are one of the 8 or your goal is to shape up, it is important to have a good understanding of some basic career management principles for a healthy career workout and to help you make the best decisions about your career on a day-by-day basis.

Career Fitness Tips

Here are 10 proven tips to maximize your career-workout:

  • Set Goals You Know You Can Reach. Keep your goals realistic. Unrealistic goals leave many people feeling like a failure even after a career success. Rather than feeling good about what has been accomplished, many feel dissatisfied because they have not yet attained their dream career. To manage your expectations, set reasonable goals that can be worked on and achieved.
  • Divide your career goals into manageable pieces. Bite off only what you can chew at any given moment. Resist the urge to multi-task when working on your career goals. If you overdo it and push yourself by trying to accomplish everything at once, you will become discouraged and lose your motivation.
  • Work On Your Goals One At A Time. Prioritize your career goals and then work to achieve the first one. Continue to tackle each subsequent goal by completing it before starting the next one. Before you know it you will have accomplished all of your career objectives.
  • Make Modest Changes To Your Work Habits. There are a number of "baby steps" you can take to advance your career. Instead of fantasizing about the perfect career, apply creative thinking and implement a few "quick wins" to boost your career.
  • Develop A Career Roadmap. A career roadmap helps you find the best route or direction to take to achieve your career objectives. List the actions you will take to ensure an interesting, challenging and rewarding career that uses your best strengths and natural talents.
  • Increase Your Focus. To stay challenged and to progress towards your ultimate career goal, gradually increase the intensity and focus your efforts as you follow your Career Roadmap.
  • Make It A "Whole-Person" Experience. Your career is more than just one or a series of jobs. A well-rounded career includes a balance of healthy personal relationships, work, and recreation (fun). To avoid boredom, make sure you include others who have a stake in your career and activities you truly enjoy.
  • Celebrate. Whenever you achieve a goal, do something nice for yourself. Make sure it's more than just a pat on the back or verbal acknowledgement; make it worthwhile.
  • Consult A Career Management Specialist. If you're serious about advancing your career, hire a professional to help you get the most from your career activities and to motivate you to stick with your plans.
  • Get A Career Fitness Partner. Find a mentor or colleague who is willing to be your career fitness partner. Choose someone who will motivate and challenge you when you want to quit. Or, form a support group with co-workers who share similar career interests.
  • As you begin to use these tips, they may at first feel burdensome. However, with a little effort and continued use, they will become second nature.

    Althea DeBrule, entrepreneur and seasoned human resources executive, has focused for more than 30 years on helping people achieve their career goals. Creator of The Extreme-Career-Makeover? and a founding partner of RADSGroup Organizational Consultants, she is recognized for her bottom line and practical application of career development and management strategies in a way that penetrates hearts and compels action. She speaks and teaches with inspired talent, humor and contagious zeal at management conferences and leadership retreats nationwide, and has been featured in CFO Magazine, Strategy@Work, Human Resource Executive Magazine. Althea is the author of Bosses & Orchards, a compelling and candid book about how to make your work relationship with your boss succeed. To discover how you can take your career to a new level, visit http://www.extreme-career-makeover.com/


    More Resources


    12/26/2021 03:10 PM
    Master A-Z of Creative Thinking Soft Skills
    Adobe conducted a global survey on creativity where they interviewed 5,000 adults across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Japan. The study discovered that 75% of respondents were under growing pressure to be prolific rather than inventive; ironically, they are simultaneously expected to think imaginatively on the job. The respondents also revealed that they spend only 25% of their time at work creating and the biggest barrier to ingenuity was lack of time. Another research performed by LinkedIn found that Creativity is the most In-Demand Soft Skill companies need in 2020. It is not an overstatement to say that, "You don't have to be a genius to be creative." If you want to unleash creativity at work with the best potential hard work, there are a few tips that can help. Happy Reading!
    11/15/2021 02:41 PM
    Why Do I Keep Getting Job Application Rejections?
    We have all been there, we find the perfect job, we apply, we wait, then days, or in some cases weeks later, we get the rejection confirmation. There are many reasons for being rejected and it can be difficult to know why, but we have a few things that people can overlook.
    10/26/2021 02:40 PM
    Workers Are Flexing Their Muscles
    A brief analysis of the high rate of churn and turnover in today's employment market. I encourage readers to side with the plight of workers looking for change.
    10/19/2021 06:16 PM
    Best Educational Consultancy in Bangalore
    Popularly Known as Gyan Jyoti Educational Services, started as a small entrepreneurial venture with the vision of spreading educational awareness and providing admission guidance to students. The brand takes pleasure in providing scientific career counseling and admission guidance to students based on aptitude, interest, and personality.
    10/19/2021 06:14 PM
    Signs You Should Start Investing In A Remote Worker
    Your business is growing fast. You've been achieving milestones and it crosses your mind to consider hiring a remote worker to help you manage things. There are actually tell-tale signs that you need an extra pair of hands to work for you, but you just aren't sure if a remote employee is a good investment.
    10/19/2021 06:14 PM
    Benefits Of Hiring A Remote Employee
    Hiring a Remote Worker may seem like a strange choice at first compared to the tried and tested routine of hiring local staff. But hiring remote worker or giving pre-existing employees the ability to work from home or away from the office brings many benefits.
    10/19/2021 06:07 PM
    Somalia: The Unemployment in the Country
    this article is about the unemployment in somalia and the way to enhance your opportunities of getting your dream jobs. by following the suggestions in this article your chances of getting employed are very high.
    10/04/2021 09:28 AM
    Job Search in Colombia
    Colombia's rich culture, friendly people, and diversified terrain draw visitors from all over the world - not just as a tourist destination, but also as a location to work. Colombia's major cities, such as Medellin, Bogota, and Cali, have a huge number of job openings as many global corporations locate their South American headquarters in Colombia. In the previous ten years, companies like Google, IBM, AON, KPMG, and Ernst & Young have all relocated to Colombia. Colombians and people from other countries are employed by these businesses in a variety of positions.
    10/01/2021 11:23 AM
    Revitalizing Meritocracy
    Meritocracy is seen as either a positive or a negative, depending on who you ask. This piece examines the pros and cons of this organizing principle.
    09/20/2021 10:16 AM
    Why Part Time Work Culture Is Gaining Importance in Today's Corporate World?
    As Unemployment is gaining pace the trend is moving towards flexi time jobs. Every person wants stable income and job security whether they belong to senior level management or executives. Last decade proved that there has been an increase in number of qualified individual in developing countries, job availability is less as compared to rising professionals that India Education system pours out.
    07/15/2021 05:54 PM
    National Truck Driver Shortage... Who Wants to Be a Truck Driver?
    The U.S. unemployment rate is below 4 percent right now. In many states that number is considerably lower. The low unemployment rate is great for the economy but is creating havoc for the Trucking Industry looking for Truck Drivers and jobs requiring a CDL (Commercial Driver's License).
    06/30/2021 01:59 PM
    Know Your Teachers (KYT) Amazing Teaching Collection of Online CA, CS,CMA, CFA, Classes in India
    Chartered accountant (CA) is an international accounting designation granted to accounting professionals in many countries around the world, aside from the United States. A CA credential typically proves that its holder has the qualifications to file a business's tax return, audit financial statements and business practices, and offer advisory services to clients chartered accountant is considered one of the best career paths and has been pursued by the students who find themselves comfortable at numbers. I would really like to talk on this topic and discuss the things in detail in terms...
    06/01/2021 08:49 AM
    The Post-Covid Office
    This piece is a look at the likelihood of distributive or remote knowledge economy work continuing past the Covid pandemic. Reasons are offered for why workplace flexibility may continue after Covid restrictions are largely lifted.
    05/28/2021 07:33 PM
    How to Maintain the Company's Culture While Working From Home
    What's an ideal company culture? How important is it to thrive in your business? And how can you maintain it in these challenging times when the panorama is transitioning from the office to working from home?
    04/26/2021 08:43 AM
    Gender Equity in the Workplace
    Here it is, the year 2021 and gender discrimination is still, unbelievably, an unresolved issue in far too many workplaces. Despite attention being drawn to the issue for nearly fifty years there still exists a fundamental unfairness in how women are treated in employment environments that are either directly dominated by male senior management or at least influenced by the attitude, mindsets, and practices of traditional leadership. Although women make up about 50% of the workforce they still experience discrimination in several significant areas.
    04/20/2021 11:36 AM
    3 Reasons Why You Should Write a New CV Today
    If you've got into the habit of simply adding little bits of information to your CV as the years roll by, it's time for a refresh. Updating your CV and tailoring it to the role can have a huge impact on how many interviews you are offered.
    04/20/2021 11:36 AM
    How to Deal With an Employment Gap on Your CV
    This brief guide covers how to deal with employment gaps on your CV, whether from ill health, raising a child, losing your job, travelling or simply taking a break. It suggests different strategies to frame your employment gap so that it does not affect your chances of an interview.
    04/12/2021 07:15 AM
    Data Analytics Can Help You Make Better Decisions
    According to experts, if you want to achieve success as a business owner, you must have a deeper insight into customer behavior, operations, and market trends. And this is where data science comes to your help. You should analyze tons of data for this purpose.
    03/01/2021 09:06 AM
    Assessing the Dignity of Work
    Dignity of work is a phrase being used more frequently. I examine if such dignity is inherent in work or if certain conditions need to be in place in order for dignity to occur.
    02/20/2021 06:30 PM
    Tips to Be Followed While Creating a Resume
    The resume is the most important document you will need for a job search. The resume has to summarise your skills and should be easy to read and also should highlight your experience.
    11/30/2020 10:20 AM
    French Classes in Bathinda,This Provides High Standard Coaching Classes for Learn French in Bathind
    learn french in bathinda Many definitions of language have been proposed. Henry Sweet, an English phonetician and language scholar, stated: "Language is the expression of ideas by means of speech-sounds combined into words. Words are combined into sentences, this combination answering to that of ideas into thoughts. A language is more than a bunch of words and rules for how to put those words together; Speaking French gives you access to the world of over 75 million native speakers in France, language help to express and transmission of thoughts.language help to understand feelings of people.in our world there are so many languages are available but they are different from other language. a better understanding about language make easier survive in the world.within a best understanding about language help to mix with other people. in bathinda (theheightsbathinda) provide a opportunities to learn french in bathinda. they provide best services.also they provide opportunities to set in abroad.this is a best institute in bathinda those provided best french classes,help to learn french with their best experience.(theheightsbathinda)provide opportunities to make bright future in abroad. please visit once again and gives one chance to serve you
    10/30/2020 09:10 AM
    Employment Struggles for Older Workers
    The Covid-recession is again showing disproportionate hardships against older workers, not unlike the Great Recession. I argue against this trend, examine causes, and suggest possible mitigation measures.
    10/23/2020 12:24 PM
    How to Use Background Check Services to Find a Good Doctor
    Picking a doctor is one of the difficult choices to do. The last thing you want to go through at the doctor's office is to encounter an uncomfortable situation that can put you in danger. One of the best approaches to guarantee that you're getting treatment by somebody you're comfortable and safe with is to run a little background investigation on your doctor.
    10/22/2020 12:07 PM
    Social Media - A Powerful Tool For Recruitment
    Social recruitment is finding top talent through social sites. It enables an organization to access a vast pool of potential talent and also allows the recruiter to get to know about a candidate and his eligibility.
    10/19/2020 11:21 AM
    This Is Not the End
    This is not the end! Things will definitely get back to normal and even better sooner than you think. No situation stays permanent. It will soon pass away. What we all need now is patience, courage and perseverance to navigate through this trying period. Yes, the current pandemic and the other challenges have brought global chaos with the fear of the social and economic meltdown that will follow, or has already started with the loss of millions of jobs and businesses all over the world. Today, aviation, entertainment, sports, hospitality and other critical industries are totally shut down. Just imagine the jobs, contracts and billions of revenue already lost. I don't want to talk about the hundreds of thousands that are already dead and their loved ones who are unfortunately and painfully not allowed to accord their departed the desired burial and last respect. Truly, these are not the best of times. Our world will never be the same again, at least in the way we interact and socialize. Too sad! May we never go through this again!
    09/30/2020 12:11 PM
    A Case for Future Career Planning
    I make the case for intentional and systematic future projections regarding the likely conditions and changes to be realized in one's career. The purpose is to develop a prognostication skill to best strategically prepare for future disruptions to one's career.
    08/31/2020 06:28 PM
    Employment and the Election
    My view of the potential impact on employment resulting from the 2020 US presidential election. This includes a summary of the economic positions from both candidates.
    07/30/2020 02:36 PM
    A Case for Working Class Unions
    I present a justification for reinvigorating working class union involvement in policy making decisions that enhance the economic interests of working people. Particular attention is directed to Covid-19 essential workers who are low to moderate income earners.
    07/21/2020 05:53 PM
    Six Sigma Process and Certification
    Six Sigma is a quality management approach that removes errors and defects from business services and improves the customer experience. This in turn is helpful for companies to reduce risks and eliminate errors. The certified professionals assist their organizations in maintaining profitable contracts and improving business processes.
    07/16/2020 09:32 AM
    An Introduction to PRINCE 2 Certification
    Are you looking to get PRINCE 2 certification? If so, you are on the right page. The answers to some of the common questions given in this article will help you get a better idea of what it's all about.
    07/15/2020 08:49 AM
    Introduction to PMP Certification
    In this article, we are going to discuss some common questions about PMP certification. The answers to these questions will help you get a deeper insight into this phenomenon. Read on to find out more.
    07/15/2020 08:49 AM
    Why Is Data Science the NextGen Career Field?
    If you intend to become a data scientist or pursue a career in this field, we have the good news for you that you have made a great decision. Data science is the field of next-generation and is going nowhere in the decades ahead. Let's find out more.
    07/10/2020 04:46 PM
    ITIL Process and Certification
    The 'Information Technology Infrastructure Library' is a set of rules and best practices for IT services. The ITIL helps to ensure that the businesses have stable IT departments that can survive the changes in technology and business practices. The ITIL Practitioner is an expert in regularly examining and improving the IT service development processes.
    07/10/2020 04:46 PM
    Data Science And The Advantages It Offers
    Data Science has turned out to be a progressive technological field that everybody seems to talk about these days. In fact, it is considered the 'most appealing job of the 21st century'. Let's find out more about it.
    06/11/2020 11:03 AM
    RCFE Certification - Change Is Coming
    As if the great State of California's RCFE Certification wasn't stringent enough, it's about to get even harder. Why you ask? Well, you can probably figure that out without us explaining it to you, but for all of you who are not yet in the industry let's spend a few moments to discuss it.
    06/11/2020 11:03 AM
    RCFE Administrator
    You would think that after such a disaster in our industry like the coronavirus that there wouldn't be much need for anymore residential care facilities for the elderly administrators. Well, it turns out that because these administrators are so important and will have even greater responsibility in the future, now is the perfect time to get your RCFE Administrator certificate.
    06/11/2020 11:02 AM
    If I Get My RCFE Certification Will I Have to Also Know About Pandemics?
    Currently, there are a couple of questions on the RCFE Certification test about epidemics and pandemics. There are also questions testing your knowledge about MRSA, and various safety protocols for the influenza virus. There aren't any questions, at least not yet, about the CoronaVirus or how to prevent its spread within a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly. However, this knowledge will be mandatory soon if you are to receive your RCFE Certification. t the State of California will see to it that no one becomes RCFE Certified without first understanding how viruses spread, how to prevent their spread, and how to not become the human-vector spreading the virus from room to room in a residential care facility.
    06/11/2020 11:01 AM
    Getting Your RCFE Administrator Certification Increases Your Earning Potential
    Do you have an RCFE Certification? Well, if you do and you've worked in the sector for a while, you might want to consider an upgrade. That's right, upping your value and increasing your earning potential. By how much, you ask? Not quite, but almost double the amount a regular RCFE certification holder makes. Yep, on average RCFE Administrator Certification will boost your annual salary to nearly $120,000 per year. Are you beginning to see why it behooves you to take your life and career to the next level?
    06/11/2020 11:01 AM
    What Is an RCFE Administrator?
    As you know, RCFE stands for Residential Care Facility for the Elderly. Thus, it stands to reason that an RCFE Administrator is someone who runs such a facility. Yes, in a nutshell, that's right, but there is more to it than that. For starters, an RCFE Administrator must be onsite at the board and care facility to oversee both the care and management of the facility.
    05/11/2020 07:54 AM
    Hospitality, Crisis and Promise
    Such wreckage. Such devastation. Such uncertainty.
    04/08/2020 05:51 AM
    Why Statistics and Python to Become Data Scientist?
    If you are into statistics and python, you can take the right courses to become a data scientist. Data covers numerous machines, such as automobiles, robots and smartphones, just to name a few. The amount of data produced by these units requires the use of specialist tools and procedures for decision-making and analysis.
    04/07/2020 08:35 AM
    Why Classroom Training For Data Science And ML?
    Nowadays, an increasing number of companies are looking for data-driven technologies like automation and artificial intelligence. Therefore, they are in need of qualified and skilled data scientists to meet their needs. In fact, statistics tell us that the year 2020 will see a 20% higher demand for machine learning and data science professionals.
    04/01/2020 08:51 AM
    Data Science Opportunities
    In every industry, data science is a game changer. With the digitization of processes, we can see immense increase in the amount of data. Therefore, data science tools and technology is deployed for higher productivity in different organizations.
    03/28/2020 07:35 PM
    Data Science in India
    As far as data science is concerned, there is huge scope in this industry in India. According to a 2018 estimate, the number of vacancies hit 2.9 million.
    03/23/2020 09:45 AM
    Killing Your Job Search With Inept Net-Working
    Did anyone ever ask you about openings in your company? It's painful to say "sorry" to these people, and it's humiliating for them to ask. Networking for openings doesn't work.
    03/17/2020 09:42 AM
    Data Science Training In Bangalore
    If you are interested in data science, you may want to check out its training in Bangalore. In Bangalore, you can take courses in this field, which will help you hone your skills in this field. In this article, we are going to know what data science is and what the courses include.
    03/02/2020 08:22 AM
    Will The Introduction of Robots Increase The Rate of Unemployment In The Future?
    Many have asked will the continuing introduction of robot technology affect the jobless rate in today's society. The introduction of robots in the manufacturing industry has already made profound changes in the manufacturing industry especially in the in the automotive sector. Just ask employees at various Toyota and Ford Plants.
    02/25/2020 02:38 PM
    A View From Spain
    I've been fortunate to have spent much of the winter of 2019-2020 living along the southern coast of Spain. Occupying a rented casa near the center of an old town for an extended time, which inevitably involved engaging with locals, including commercially with shop keepers and the like, gave me a great opportunity to observe how daily economic life is lived in a place far from my New Hampshire home. To be clear, I really do have a life outside of economic monitoring, but for purposes of this piece I'll focus on a small anecdotal contrast between how...
    02/12/2020 03:30 PM
    Start A Woodworking Business In Your Home
    It is possible to start a woodworking business in your home and make good living. However if you are new to this type business you will a plan. This plan will show you to get you woodworking business up and running in a timely and cost effective manner.
    02/10/2020 09:14 AM
    Habits Can Contribute To Your Success Or Misery
    Success comes with deliberate actions and behaviors. These actions and behaviors form habits and routines. Why aren't all people successful in life? I can tell you it's because of habitual habits that diminish their probability of sustainable success.


    More Careers & Employment Information:


    Related Articles

    Skills Make Labor More Valuable
    As you know by now, if you have been a long time subscriber to our weekly E-zine, I'm a very big proponent of activity, labor and discipline. In fact I devoted one of the five major pieces to the life puzzle (in my book under the same name) to the subject of activity and labor.
    Overcome Interview Nerves: Be Better Prepared than Your Interviewer
    Although interview preparation is everything it's sad to say that perhaps as many as half of all interviewers you're going to meet will be unprepared or incompetent. It's not all their fault, it's just lack of interview preparation time or responsibility; some of them will be co-opted at the last minute to meet you and won't have had time to prepare.
    Ready to Move -- Anywhere!
    "I have lived in this city all my life. My family is here.
    Get Paid to Shop And Keep Everything You Buy - Without Having to Pay!
    Can You Tell Good Service From Bad; Recognise Value For Money; Compare Prices, Staff Efficiency, Product Range, Customer Service Between Rival Firms?If so you might easily find work as a 'Mystery Shopper' and be paid to comment on service in shops, banks and building societies, hotels, cinemas, veterinary surgeries, restaurants, even on long distance flights and holidays.Poor service is the number one reason customers turn their back on a business and start shopping elsewhere.
    Avoiding Tire Kickers as Job Seekers
    With the economy heating up and employment prospects opening up after years of dormancy, it is more critical than ever for employers to understand that unfortunately, career "tire kickers" still exist in the marketplace. Demand for quality talent, especially at the senior executive level, still outweighs supply.
    Finally The First Online Job Agency in Mauritius
    Mauritius is a small island in the Indian Ocean with a population of 1.2 million inhabitants.
    Writing A Great Resume, Part 1
    Need a great resume to land that great job coming up? We are going to learn to create an eye-catching resume, using Microsoft Word.First, you need to collect all the information you will need to complete your Resume (dates of employment, education dates.
    Relocation Issues...Who Will Pay?
    In light of recent unemployment figures, and a continual downturn in the labor market, many unemployed professionals are finding themselves in a bind when their benefits or severance packages are depleted. It is not easy to compete with 300-600 resumes for one job.
    Tips for Getting Your Movie Career Launched
    Hollywood helps those who help themselves! In you want to get your movie career fast tracked then here are three common sense tips to help you on your way.1.
    Recovering From a Career Crisis
    If you have ever experienced any of the following, you have had a career crisis:? Losing your job? Being fired? Burning out? Not wanting to do your job for one more dayA career crisis can be caused either by someone else (being laid off) or by your own feelings (burning out).Common Causes of Career CrisesThere are many reasons why people experience career crises.
    Job Offer Negotiations: Getting What You Want
    You have worked hard at finding your next job. You have come through many obstacles and have reached your career objective.
    Top 10 Super Job Interview Tips
    Use these interview tips for job hunting success!It's a tough job market out there today. And gettingthe job you want requires more than just a killerresume.
    Is Job Loss Making You Sick?
    Job loss affects most of us like anyother loss in life. Yes, there are otherlosses that are greater, but this onecomes close too!From my experience, job loss canmake anyone sick! There can beterrible anger; anger which turns into depression.
    From Bumbling Bosses to Cranky Co-Workers - How to Overcome What Makes You Hate Your Job
    I'll be the first to admit that I hated my job. It took many years for me to come to this realization since I kept accepting promotions in the hopes that the awful ache inside of my chest would go away.
    Simple Tips to Move Forward on the Job, Part II
    After establishing a trusting relationship with the safety officer, it would be helpful to document what was talked about with the safety officer. What kinds of information was shared? Was that person helpful? Was another meeting or on-going meetings scheduled? Did the frequent meetings taper off so that there was still communication, but on an informal basis?Did the soon to be job-changer find other community resources about the profession of a safety officer? Did he/she find out about local, state and federal safety, plant issues and how to find information quickly? Did she/he subscribe to newsletters, journals, and organizations? The job-changer needs to be an informed individual in order to enter the new world of a business, safety officer and to be able to digest the new information, easily.
    Successful Job Seeking - The Importance of Your Cover Letter
    As an employer I receive many job applications each week. Some cover letters are so well written that I am compelled to review the attached resume even if our company is not currently hiring.
    The 10-Step Resume Critique
    Your resume will generally receive a 15- to 30-second scan upon first review by an employer. With that in mind, it is critical that your resume -- your "paper handshake" -- makes a positive first impression and compels the reader to put your resume in the "yes" pile and possibly call you in for an interview.
    Becoming A Police Officer Just Became Easier
    As many law enforcement candidates can vouch for, taking the police entrance exam can be a stressful and highly competitive experience. I decided to research some preparation web sites and purchased several E-books on the topic to get a better understanding of what it takes to become a police officer.
    Working In Iraq: Is It For You?
    The US Army Corp of Engineers and numerous private companies are still looking for people to help rebuild Iraq's infrastructure. In fact, one Web site reports that there are currently 60,000 jobs available in Iraq for US citizens.
    Get a Raise: How To Ask Your Boss For More Money
    How many people do you know who think they deserve a pay rise, but are too scared to ask? You might even be one of those people! Why is it we are afraid to ask for what we believe we are worth? It's time to stop worrying and start asking, but before you charge into your boss's office give yourself the best chance of success with these helpful tips?then book that meeting with the boss.Do an audit.



    /html>