It's smart to stay up-to-date on career trends and opportunities so my guest this month is Vicki Salemi, a career expert for Monster, author and nationally syndicated columnist.  Listen in to learn about work trends from the Monster 2024 Work Watch Report and what you can do to navigate these trends to adapt and thrive.

Also in this episode, you'll also hear my monthly career tip.  This time I'm redefining work life balance.  Walking the talk, I took some much-appreciated time off this month.  I went with my family on a cruise to the Caribbean for spring break.  We celebrated the 80th birthday of my father-in-law. 

I thought you might benefit from work/life advice from octogenarians.  Listen in for 3 tips to inspire your own career and life journey to be happy and healthy for the long-term.  Cheers to us all making a great living and living a great life!

Check out the resources included in this episode:

• 10 Tips to Live Healthy Long Life from An Octogenarian Couple Who Knows
• Brain Foods to Eat (And Avoid) Before An Interview
• The Connection Between Self Care and Happiness
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You are the creator of your life.  In this episode:

• Learn how to create and activate statements that support you in having the career, life and world you want.  I share some interesting statements I heard from astrologer Kathy Rose in this 2024 preview video with Pam Gregory. 
• My featured guest is someone who supported me in manifesting my dream job -  Laura Allen, also known as The Pitch Girl!  I met Laura many years ago when I was just starting out as a career consultant.  Her fifteen second pitch seminar showed me a powerful way to communicate my work and my value clearly and succinctly.  Listen in and get a refresher on how to pitch yourself whether for a job, promotion or for your own business. Its great to always have your elevator pitch ready! 
• This month's career tip will help you move on from a dead-end job.  Maybe you feel trapped and unhappy in your career. Maybe even miserable.  OK, you think, I’ll just get a new job. Good idea, but a new job doing the same thing isn’t that new at all. In fact, it doesn’t sound like the long-term path to happiness, does it?  With this tip, an excerpt from "Are You Ready to Love Your Job?", you'll learn how to identfy and get specific about the skills you want to utilize, not just the skills you have. 
• Get details on how to travel to Spain this summer to learn about history & culture while experiencing amazing wine and cuisine on a luxury wine tour.
• A public service announcement also in this episode for an organization doing very important work.  I often hear from my clients that they want to make an impact and the Guardian Group is doing just that. 

Cheers to us all making a great living doing what we love!