Lucrative Careers Coaches' Blog

You were very happy when you landed this job a while back, but now you're feeling: Bored. Uninspired. Hungry for more. Trapped. Underpaid. Underappreciated. Stuck. Just waiting and hoping for a better job won't cut it. You need a plan.

These days, employers tend to hire young and cheap. They have a lot of opinions about older workers. Too expensive. Out of touch. Hard to work with. So what do you do if you find yourself "too old" to get a job?

I've seen a lot of job hunters act like the hare in Aesop's fable. They work really hard on their job campaign until they have a good interview or two. Then, they commit a very expensive mistake.

you're doing a great job, right? You deserve a big raise. But beware! "The Maintenance Man Syndrome" can eat that raise-and even send you packing. It cost Sam his job.

Free services? It sounds so very tempting-especially when you're out of work. If you can get something for free, why pay for it? Right?