In This Issue...                 View this newsletter on our website.               Sherri Thomas, Publisher September 11, 2008 Published bi-weekly.  You are on our list because you signed up for one of our programs.  To change your subscription, see link at end of newsletter. Sign me up for this newsletter! Visit our Website at www.CareerCoaching360.com Note from Sherri:  Time for a Career Checkpoint Featured article: Which Season is Your Career In? Please add "Info@CareerCoaching360.com" to your white list or address book in your e-mail program, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues!   Women's Digest. gives Sherri's book, "Career Smart - 5 Steps to a Powerful Personal Brand" rave reviews!! Hello! After a summer full of tennis, traveling and time off to spend time with family and recharge my batteries - it’s now a great time for a career checkpoint.  To ask if there’s anything else you want to achieve in your career for 2008? For me personally, it’s getting the support I need to continue growing Career Coaching 360.  So, last week I hired my new personal assistant Heidi (welcome to the team Heidi!), and now I’m focusing on getting a business coach to help me reach my goals.  Coaching is a great way to get some support, mentoring, and expertise to help you reach your professional goals. What about you?  What do you want to accomplish by the end of the year? If you need a little support, I’m launching my new program “Career Success Circle” for professionals and executives who want to learn how to change careers quickly and easily.  We'll meet every Thursday for 30-minute power sessions to share the step-by-step process to transition into a new job role, company or industry.  Learn more.    Wishing you the best. To your success! Sherri Thomas   Our next "Career Success Circle" is WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH at 12:00 PDT "Jump starting your job search – how to find out which industries are hiring, which companies are hiring, and what the hot jobs are!" Are you ready for transition into a new job role, company or industry? Learn how to create a personalized job search strategy to discover where the jobs are and jump start your career. A step-by-step program for professionals and executives who want to change careers quickly and easily. Weekly 30-minute conference calls led by Sherri Thomas. 10-minutes of Q&A to get answers to your TOUGHEST questions. Includes audio recording and transcripts of all calls. This call is ONLY for Career Success Circle members. Not a member?  Join now to access this call with Sherri's special FREE 2-week membership trial.     Which Season is your Career In? by Sherri Thomas I recently had a client, “Kathleen” who after 5 years of employment and a promotion to a Department Manager, had been told that due to corporate restructuring her department would be shutting down within the next two months. Like many people in Kathleen’s situation, career changes can be difficult to face – especially when it’s not your decision.   But career changes are a part of life.  And the quicker you can recognize change and make adjustments in your career, the easier and more successful your career will be. Just like the weather, careers have seasons.  The springtime is like starting out in a new job.  Everything is fresh, new, and exciting.  The summer is when you hit your stride, you’re confident, making significant contributions, and your job is actually FUN! During the fall, you’re a seasoned veteran in your comfort zone and an expert in your role.  Strangely, this is also the time when many professionals and executives begin thinking about a career change.  Some become antsy for a new challenge or a bigger step up the corporate ladder to change into a deeper, more meaningful career. Kathleen was in the winter season of her career.  This is the final phase of your job when you realize that change is inevitable, and that you must move on.  Whether you find yourself being pushed out of the nest due to corporate mergers or downsizing, or you’ve made the decision for change on your own, the quicker you recognize and respond to change, the quicker you can take control and get your career on the RIGHT track. Most professionals change careers 4-7 times during their lifetime.  For Kathleen, it was her 2nd, and I’m happy to say that she navigated through the storm beautifully.  We created a step-by-step career transition plan and within just a few weeks she was considering job offers from two different companies. If your career is in a fall or winter season, then here is your assignment… Start exploring all of the opportunities that are around you. If you’re currently employed, then consider taking on new projects or joining teams that excite you or at minimum, help strengthen a skill and boost your resume.  Also, beef up your professional network by attending industry conferences, training seminars, and business networking events to talk to other professionals and discover new career opportunities. Learn about the skills and qualifications required to move into those new jobs. If you’re feeling ‘stuck’ and not sure what you want to be when you grow up (J), then read the business journal, trade magazines, industry publications and your local newspaper to see what kinds of jobs are available and what inspires you.  The point is to take control of your career.  Identify which season you’re in and if it’s time for a change – then get on with it.  Do the work necessary to get through the storm and you’ll find that your career (and your life) welcome a fresh new start.     Sherri Thomas is President of Career Coaching 360, an international speaker, and author of "Career Smart - 5 Steps to a Powerful Personal Brand." Career Coaching 360 (www.CareerCoaching360.com) provides career planning, management coaching, and leadership development support to help professionals change careers quickly and easily. WANT TO SEE MORE ARTICLES LIKE THIS ONE? See Sherri's newsletter archive. WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR E-ZINE OR WEB SITE? You can, as long as you include this complete blurb with it: Career success coach Sherri Thomas is President of Career Coaching 360, an international speaker, and author of "Career Smart - 5 Steps to a Powerful Personal Brand." If you're ready to jump-start your career, transition to a new level, and move into a more meaningful and enriching career, get your FREE tips now at www.CareerCoaching360.com WANT TO LEARN ABOUT HAVING A PERSONAL CAREER COACH? You can learn more about personal career coaching, personal management coaching or personal leadership coaching by visiting the web page: Personal Career Coaching by Career Coaching 360 WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT A PROFESSIONAL RESUME CRITIQUE? Visit the web page: Professional Resume Critique by Career Coaching 360 WANT TO LEARN ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS, PRODUCTS and SERVICES? Visit the web page: Programs, Products and Services by Career Coaching 360 Know anyone who would benefit from reading this article?  Forward this newsletter to your network   :)   UPDATE YOUR RESUME  Learn more.    Career Coaching 360 offers professional resume critiques to position you as a top candidate and put you in high demand with hiring managers.  Send us your resume, tell us your goals, and we'll give you personalized recommendations and advanced strategies to help you stand out from the crowd and get more high quality interviews.  Learn more.   PERSONAL CAREER COACHING - learn how a Personal Career Coach can help you! Whether you're confused about your career goals, or need help breaking into a new job role or industry - a personal coach can give you real solutions, a proven roadmap, and the step-by-step foolproof formula for moving into a deeper, more meaningful career quickly and easily.  Learn more.      --> Career coach  --> International speaker  --> Contributor to the Wall St Journal, Monster.com, Hoovers  --> Author, "Career Smart - 5 Steps to a Powerful Personal Brand" Sherri's book is receiving RAVING REVIEWS including -  * "This book takes you from ordinary to extraordinary!"      Michelle Dunn, Amazon.com reviewer  * "Career Coach Sherri Thomas gives a roadmap to mastering       the art of personal branding." Womens Digest reviewer  * "I recommend spending the time and money to get this      book!"  Amazon.com reviewer Gary Dale Cearley Available RIGHT NOW on-line at: Borders.com     BarnesandNoble.com     Amazon.com     Career Coaching 360 provides strategies, tools, and personal coaching to help professionals and executives advance their career.  Visit the Career Coaching 360 website to jump start your career!  (c) Copyright 2008 Career Coaching 360, LLC

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