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Career Counseling: Myth or Magic?

June 13th, 2009 (6:00am) Georgina Laidlaw 4 Comments

directionIt doesn’t take an economic downturn to make many people reconsider their careers, their jobs, and their lifestyles. All kinds of changes can make you reevaluate your priorities, but they can also leave you feeling bewildered.

When I found myself in just such a discombobulated state a few years ago, I decided to try career counseling. It wasn’t disaster that prompted me to seek guidance; it was the fact that I had no ambition, no professional goals. A friend of a friend was a career counselor, so I thought I’d give it a try. The sessions were affordable and tax-deductible, so why not? Read the rest of this entry »

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