Jo McDermott

career goals

  • It All Starts With That First . . . Step

    Know What You Want I used to be in charge of Executive Development for a large corporation.  One day a middle manager came to talk to me about her career dreams.  Within the organization, she had been designated a “hi… Continue reading

  • How Can I Know What I Want To Do (When I Grow Up)?

    It’s OK to have changing career goals.  It is normal, in fact.  Many people either fell into their current career by happenstance, or they selected one that is no longer (or never was) satisfying.  They struggle to figure out the… Continue reading

  • Get Ready to Lose Your Job

    I hope you never need this advice. Chances are good, though, that you will–even if you are a high potential, can’t-do-anything-wrong super dooper employee. Most of us end up out on the job hunt street in our career. The number… Continue reading