Welcome to the Career Potential Blog
Poll: Who has a cool job?
With a job market as crummy as this one, many of us aren't bothering to take the time to think about our current job satisfaction. After all, we should be lucky to have any job, ... Read More
Impressing Employers
If you can demonstrate to the employer how you would address their issues successfully—and in the process make their company more productive, efficient, or profitable—you’ll be able to land a good job in any economy ... Read More
Going Above and Beyond
Doing a good job isn’t good enough. The people who land the best jobs and move up in the organization are the ones who clearly demonstrate their value to the organization in measurable ways—every day, ... Read More
Job Search Advice for Young and Old
Eve Tahmincioglu over at CareerDiva has a good piece that compares and contrasts the struggles that the under-30 and over-50 crowds go through when trying to find a job ... Read More
News Break
Here's a Q&A I did with the Philadelphia Inquirer the other day. It outlines what most would consider the counter-intuitive practice of getting a job without looking for one. And remember, this isn't the first ... Read More
Getting Back on Track
There’s nothing wrong with you, and you didn’t do anything to bring this fate upon yourself. You’re still a good person, and you still have all of the qualities, experiences, and credentials you had before ... Read More
