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Me, Inc. Part 5: Thriving in the New World of Work

Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by Peter Bourke

 
The rules have changed – and to get ahead in today’s job market, you have to think outside of the box. It requires a change in thinking, a change in approach and, sometimes, a change in direction. Read about our other Me, Inc. blog posts that detail this change and explain how you can adapt.
The Mindset Shift [...]

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Me, Inc. Part 4: Mind Shift in the New World of Work

Posted on 22. Oct, 2009 by Peter Bourke

In the midst of today’s rapid career changes, the work environment has changed drastically – especially within the last year. The Me, Inc. blog post series offers insight and guidance to helping you navigate through the job search and career transition waters. Read past Me, Inc. posts
How to Prepare for a Career Transition
When I initially [...]

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Me, Inc. Part 3: Owning Your Career in the New World of Work

Posted on 07. Oct, 2009 by Peter Bourke

We continue our Me, Inc. series about how to adapt to propel ahead and experience career growth in today’s rapidly changing career environment with the third installment. View Part 1 and Part 2.
How to Own Your Career
Too many people feel as though someone other than themselves is responsible for what happens in their career. But [...]

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Me, Inc. Part 2: Free Agents in the New World of Work

Posted on 24. Sep, 2009 by Peter Bourke · 4 Comments

This is our second post in our Me, Inc. series that focuses on helping workers adjust their attitude to the changing workforce dynamics.
Free Agents Need Marketing 101
The employer-employee trends we talked about in our last post are not simply a corporation-driven phenomenon. American workers themselves have also decided in ever-increasing numbers that they would rather be free agents. Some estimate [...]

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Me, Inc. – Part 1: Survival in the New World of Work

Posted on 04. Sep, 2009 by Peter Bourke · 1 Comment

This is the first installment in a series focused on helping workers adjust their attitude about the changing relationship between employers and employees and the important implications for you and your career. Above all, workers must change their self-perception from “company employee” to “free agent.” But before we explore the difference between those two concepts, let’s look more [...]

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