Dear Liz, I like your advice a lot but I take exception to your suggestion that job seekers should start “consulting” to earn money while they’re job hunting. It sounds like a nice idea but every single job seeker is not cut out to be a consultant. Consulting is for very experienced, very credible professionals… Continue reading How to Start Consulting During Your Job Search

Dear Liz, I’ve been working for twelve years. Most of that time has been great, but lately I’m very frustrated. I’ve had plenty of time to think lately, and the more I think about it the more I feel I should be working for myself. My current employer does not value my contributions. My last… Continue reading Should I Leave the Corporate World to Go Out on My Own?

I sympathize with anyone who says “I’m just not the entrepreneurial type!” but it’s too bad, because we all have to find our inner entrepreneurs now. The old working world is gone. You can’t hand over the reins for your career to your boss. That is not an option anymore. Job tenures are becoming shorter and shorter.… Continue reading “Not Everyone is Cut Out for Entrepreneurship:” Another Business Lie