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Q: My boss is angry with me, and I did nothing wrong. To set the stage: I do far more than my boss because I have been in the business much longer than he has. In fact, I should have ...
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Read More »NOVAK: Use talent for a midlife career change
Q: I am 50 and was the founder and sole worker of my own local business. When I decided to move out of state, I could have sold my client list to a competitor, but I had so much to ...
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Read More »NOVAK: Bad management is no easy fix
Q: I have been with this organization for over 25 years in an executive position, but I am not sure how to handle a personnel issue we have in another department. The company has been successful for many years, until ...
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Read More »NOVAK: The benefits of Emotional Maturity
Some children are influenced by their parents’ conversations and know what they want to be when they grow up. Some make wild statements about their future from out of nowhere which miraculously come true. Others haven’t a clue as to ...
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Read More »NOVAK: College not needed for one’s success
Q: Since the pandemic began, many people have transitioned to working from home. I would love to be able to do this. I’m in my mid-40s with some college, no degree and no real marketable skills ...
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Read More »NOVAK: Living at home limits career choices
Q: At 50, I sold my home to travel abroad to satisfy my wanderlust. After a couple of years, I had enough traveling and settled down in a new location in the country for the weather. ...
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Read More »NOVAK: How to fire unwanted business partners
Q: I am not an assertive person, but I always wanted to create and run a business. I told a close friend about my idea; she liked it and wanted to do it with me. I ...
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Read More »NOVAK: How old is too old to start anew?
Q: I am in my mid-30s and have been a law firm paralegal for more than 10 years now. I have a bachelor’s degree and a paralegal certificate, and I am thinking about going to law school. ...
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Read More »NOVAK: Career change planning at 40
Q: I am married and nearing 40 years old, with one young child and a husband who lives to work. I have an undergraduate degree in accounting, but never went for a master’s. I worked at ...
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Read More »Novak: Know thyself: Credentials are your protection
At a time when people don’t know who to listen to and who to trust, let credentials lead the way. Credentials establish a path of the past through a person’s work history; education; and ability to do ...
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