Answers to job search questions and employment questions http://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog.php junk@ahfx.net en-US copyright Aspire for Success, 2006     I did a vision board a few years ago when I was working with a life coach. Although I was reluctant at first to do one, I found it was a really fun experience and has served me well. My vision board is in my bedroom, strategically placed where I can see it daily and absorb its messages...http://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/20009 September 2010 GMThttp://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/200Other How Important is Your Professional Image to Your Brand?   Lizandra Vega, professional careeer and image coach and author of the new book, The Image of Success: Make a Great Impression and Land the Job You Want, ..Many of my clients think their Personal Brand is just their company name,...http://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/19911 August 2010 GMThttp://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/199Personal Branding   I read an article recently in Entrepreneur magazine on working from home or running a business from home, and found it interesting how this can end up being a most productive or most destructive situation. Obviously, if you end up working 24/7 from home, you will self-destruct and, in...http://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/19803 August 2010 GMThttp://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/198Other   Social media is a hot topic these days, and has been for some time. This new trend is creating new companies and job opportunities. Forrester Research states that social media marketing is expected to grow 34% every year over the next four years and hit $3.1 billion in 2014.   Several...http://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/19727 July 2010 GMThttp://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/197Industries to Watch When working with my clients (either job seekers or small business owners) on their personal brand, the topic of color often arises. This happens as we get to the Express phase of the Personal Branding process and we begin to talk about expressing the client's brand attributes on their business cards...http://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/19615 July 2010 GMThttp://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/196Personal Branding Boston-Power has just won another round of venture capital worth $60 million, which will help the company plan for its next level of growth. Although manufacturing will take place in Taiwan, Mass will house research, development and marketing operations. The firm plans to DOUBLE its staff in the next...http://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/19512 July 2010 GMThttp://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/195Clean Tech   A123 systems in Watertown, which makes lithium ion batteries is planning to open a third Massachusetts location to serve its growing electric grid battery operation. A123 systems expects to make 30% of its revenues longer term from electric grid products, with the remainder coming from batteries...http://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/19304 July 2010 GMThttp://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/193Industries to Watch   Local VCs and even those nationwide have begun to invest more seriously in the growing “energy IT” field, a field which promotes energy efficiency by providing information to consumers about energy usage.   Last year, energy efficiency surpassed energy generation in VC...http://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/19203 June 2010 GMThttp://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/192Industries to Watch   This week, one of my career change clients, who was considering financial planning as a career change option, sent me an article from the Wall Street Journal on this career path. As I read the article, it made me think back to the many career reinvention clients I have worked with who...http://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/18926 May 2010 12:36:00 GMThttp://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/189Other The biotech industry has remained fairly resilient during the economic downturn and is still positioned to do well. In the recent Boston Business Journal’s list of fasting growing companies, 10 biotechnology companies made the list. Additionally, the life sciences sector as a...http://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/18813 May 2010 14:36:00 GMThttp://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/188Industries to Watch     Career reinvention can be a very unsettling time for clients!!! Reinvention is often very stressful, with anxiety and fear coming from many of the “fears” that exist during this process of renewal-fear of the unknown, fear of failure, fear of making a wrong...http://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/18711 May 2010 20:16:15 GMThttp://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/187Career Transition    Balancing Starting a Business Can Be Done!   Starting a business can be overwhelming in terms of time, energy, and commitment. So, is it at all possible to maintain a healthy work-life balance while you’re doing this? Well, it is possible, and, if you...http://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/18606 May 2010 19:18:15 GMThttp://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/186Other  Today is our last guest post by Carol McClelland, author of Green Careers for Dummies. If you have questions for Carol, visit our blog anytime today and ask her your questons LIVE! Thank you Carol for all your great widom and advice.  After gaining a basic understanding of your target green...http://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/18518 March 2010 15:16:31 GMThttp://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/185Employment Trends  Todays post is the third of four posts this month by guest author Carol McClelland on green careers. Carol will also appear live on our blog on March 18th to answer your questions about green careers. Stay tuned!!Discovering your green niche or green focus is the first step in understanding where...http://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/18415 March 2010 20:36:04 GMThttp://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/184Industries to Watch     This week, the WSJ is doing a series of articles and coverage on the green economy. On Monday, the newspaper published its first survey of venture-backed clean technology companies. The Top Ten list includes three solar-power firms, two eco-friendly car makers and several...http://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/18311 March 2010 15:03:01 GMThttp://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/183Industries to Watch   Since Carol McClelland will be joining us on the blog on March 18th, I thought I would share my opinion of her recent book Green Careers for Dummies. When Carol sent me book,  I was really eager to review it, not only to increase my own knowledge, but to also provide information and...http://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/18210 March 2010 20:19:38 GMThttp://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/182Industries to Watch   Todays post is the second of four posts this month by guest author Carol McClelland on green careers. Carol will also appear live on our blog on March 18th to answer your questions about green careers. Stay tuned!!In my last post, I helped you expand how you think about the green economy....http://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/18109 March 2010 13:56:07 GMThttp://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/181Industries to Watch  By Carol McClelland, Author of "Green Careers for Dummies" and Founder of www.greencareercentral.com. Todays post is the first of four posts this month by guest author Carol McClelland on green careers. Carol will also appear live on our blog on March 18th to answer your questions...http://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/18005 March 2010 14:01:24 GMThttp://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/180Industries to Watch   This month on my blog, I am going to be focusing on the green sector, including posting numerous articles that have been written by Carol McClelland, author of Green Careers for Dummies.   As I was thinking about content for this month, I thought it would be a good idea...http://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/17902 March 2010 20:21:36 GMThttp://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/179Industries to Watch     The Conference Board, a Washington D.C. research group just recently released some very alarming data on job satisfaction in the U.S. The survey reveals that only 45% of Americans are satisfied with their work, down from 49% in 2008.   One would automatically jump to...http://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/17817 February 2010 15:31:12 GMThttp://www.aspireforsuccess.com/weblog/178Employment Trends