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The (Not-So-Bad) Road to Happy and Hired: 11 Stress-Busters to Help You Sail Through Your Job Search…and Find Success
Looking for a job is always stressful. Doing so in a post-recession economy alongside millions of laid-off competitors can feel positively soul-crushing. But The Five O’Clock Club says that when you combine stress-busting techniques with smart… Read more
How to Debunk the “No One’s Hiring” Myth: The Five O’Clock Club Offers 12 Proven Methods to Help You Land-Yes!-a Job
Looking for a job right now feels overwhelming. But companies are hiring, and, if you do the right things, one is likely to hire you. The Five O’Clock Club says it’s time to apply some (proven, research-based) methodology to your job search madness…. Read more
Job Search, American Style
by Katherine Meeks, Five O’Clock Club Career Coach Americans have a unique approach to job search and career development, and people born abroad sometimes have trouble adjusting to it. So I’m going to offer seven insights into American thinking… Read more
The Biased Media: Ignore Them – and use the Five O’Clock Club methodology
Question from a member: Did you read the article “Longer Unemployment for Those 45 and Older” by Michael Luo in the New York Times? What did you think?” Answer: I hope you weren’t tricked by the article. We all know that negative news… Read more
A Lesson in Becoming a Moral Compass
My interview with this man was an eye opener. He was completely honest. He referred to the crime 25 years ago as a mistake of his youth. He said that, if he had not taken the other man’s life, he would himself have died that day. It was chilling. He… Read more
Promotability Index
When Is It Time to Move On? People say: “I’ve been at my current job six years. I’m killing myself, but I wonder when, if ever, I’ll be promoted.” How can a person tell? And in this job market, employees are sometimes deciding to move out… Read more
Bouncing Back From 9/11; The Challenges and the Progress
by David Madison, Ph.d. The following article is based on a panel presentation at the March 12, 2004 meeting of the HR Network at the Marsh headquarters in Manhattan. The network is co-sponsored by Marsh and the Five O’Clock Club, and is a venue… Read more
10 Ways to Confront Job-Search Stress
by David Madison, Ph.D. The following article is based on a panel presentation to the December 11, 2003 training workshop of Five O’Clock Club coaches in New York. The panelists were Bill Belknap, Renée Lee Rosenberg and Mary Anne Walsh. Bios of… Read more
The Job-Search Buddy System
Do you wish you had someone to talk to—fairly often and informally—about the little things? “Here’s what I’m planning to do today in my search? What are you planning to do? Let’s talk tomorrow to make sure we’ve done it.” You and… Read more
Job-Search Stress
Who has it, and how they control it. -Survey of job hunters reveals surprising reslults W ith last fall’s terrorist attacks, a recession and massive corporate scandals, a common denominator among people facing the challenge of finding a new job… Read more
Dealing with Depression
by Kate Wendleton and Dale Dauten “Kate & Dale Talk Jobs” is a nationally syndicated newspaper column appearing in The Minneapolis Star-Tribune, The New York Post, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Houston Chronicle and approximately… Read more
No More Sweaty Palms: You Can Tame Performance Anxiety
by Richard Rabkin, M.D. You’re standing at the podium, about to present the pitch that will determine whether your company gets the client–and may decide whether you keep your job. Your fingers won’t stop drumming and fidgeting, and you feel a… Read more
Procrastination: An Epidemic by Michele Tulier, Ph.D.
by Michele Tullier, Ph. D. Is there something on your to-do list today that you should have done yesterday? Have you been meaning to get around to changing careers or starting a consulting business? Procrastination is no longer a minor nuisance… Read more
Seven Things to Remember When Making a Presentation
by Gary Stine Public Speaking. It’s almost everybody’s No. 1 fear, exceeding the fear of accidental death or dismemberment. Still, there’s probably no better way to establish yourself as an expert or to gain visibility in an organization. You set… Read more
Use Career Strategies to Bolster Your Confidence–Conquer Job-Change Fears With Five O’Clock Club Techniques
by Rose Ann Pastor Are you facing a job or career change? Taking on the challenge successfully isn’t easy, but happily the rewards are many. To move your career forward with greater confidence, you’ll need to learn some basic career management… Read more