I do a lot of reading, and if you’ve heard me speak, you know that I don’t do a lot of reading from career books, because I find most of them are woefully out of date. My reading is usually a combination of sales and marketing books, coupled with personal improvement. I’m always thinking in the back of my mind when I read, “How can this information be used to help my clients get their next job even quicker? Can any of these strategies be used in a career search?”

I want to share with you something I’ve noticed this time of year for the past 11 years that I have been in this business. To be honest, I see it nearly every day, all year long, but more frequent as the holidays creep up. I usually fill these blog posts with specific strategies to boost your search results, but today I want to share with you something I feel is more important.

It takes a special type of woman to bring home six figures; not just any woman can do it. This doesn't mean that you can't be one of them, only that you will need certain traits to succeed in your career development. Here are five of them.

Finding any job in today's economy can be tough, but finding a job that will provide a six-figure income can prove especially difficult. Jobs with six-figure incomes aren't easy to come by, and even if you do find one, there is no guarantee you'll get the job. That doesn't mean that you can't focus your career development efforts and increase your chances, however. Here are four career development obstacles you will likely face when looking for a job with a six-figure income and how to overcome them.

Most people don't just stumble upon their dream job as soon as they enter the workforce. Instead, they have to decide what they want to do and then find and take the steps they need to get there. The first step to reaching your dream job isn't going back to school; it's career development goal setting. Here are four ways goal setting can help you with career development.

If you’re in the process of making a career change, then you might be concerned about your current credit score. Especially if you’ve been in the career change mode for a little while, tight times often show up in your credit report right away. The good news is that most background checks usually don’t use a credit score to disqualify a potential candidate. So, how are credit scores used by employers while you undergo your career change?

There are several career development theories that explain why a person chooses a particular job or career for their income. Each theory is unique in its perspective and offers interesting viewpoints to back up its rationale. Employment counselors can assist their clients in finding the best career by using one or more of these career development theories.

If you are looking to make a career change but you are having trouble finding a new job, you may feel like you have exhausted every possibility. There is one way of increasing your career change possibilities that you probably haven't thought of yet, however: exercise. Exercise doesn't just help you get in shape; it can also help you make an impending career change.

If you are like most of the rest of America, the chances are high that you are an active social media user. What you may not be doing that you should, however, is using your social media profile to land your next job. While social media hasn't yet taken the place of more traditional job searching and career development methods, it is a powerful tool that can help you find and secure your next job. Here's how.

Beginning to move into a career or shift in job also may lead into stress and discouragement. The longer you look, the more difficult it becomes to remain motivated when sending out your resume and waiting for a response. If you are interested in your personal career development but are still searching, then there are certain tricks to keep you moving forward with a positive attitude until you find the perfect fit.