Articles
So You Tried the Startup Thing
This article discusses the job seekers' buyer’s remorse from having left a large financial services company and moving to a startup (loosely defined). After 6+ months there, you may fear you may have made an error. How will it look if you change jobs now, after this...
Tell Your Story!: Advice from a Job Coach
As a job coach, the following quote comes to mind: "The best arguments in the world won't change a single person's mind. The only that that will do that is a good story.” Richard Powers Whether you are in a formal interview and get the dreaded “Tell me about...
My Anxious, Angry, and Alone Memorial Day Story
Memorial Day is supposed to be happy. I know. However, when you spend the last 20 years as a vegan, going to barbecues is really hard. It can be a challenge as you can watch my video below... https://youtu.be/zcVgnlPx_cc
Trading Job at Top 5 Trading Company is Perfect for My Client!
So, you want to transition to an equity quant job at a high-frequency trading job? My client was frustrated that he had all these great ideas, but a work environment that couldn’t support him. Internal politics, a restrictive legal environment, and bosses that...
Article 4 of 4: I Set Up a Non-Custodial Wallet and Bought Bitcoin
Thanks for joining me for my final article in my 4-part series highlighting my first bitcoin purchase using my wallet! As a reminder, Article #1 focused on account setup, Article #2 centered on my purchase, Article #3 discussed my sale, and I now focus on storing my...
Not Changing Jobs for a While? You Still Need to Network
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2020 employee tenure report, “The median number of years that … workers had been with their current employer was 4.1 years in January 2020” (1). Of course, that number varied widely within age brackets. The median for ages...
Recognition | Respect | Relief
Thank you for reading our newsletter. This marks our 13th edition! We have adopted a new mission statement of sorts here at Mike Mittleman Career Coaching. Recognition, Respect, and Relief. You deserve all of these from your job and more. So many of us put up with bad...
In Job Search, Be The Toothpaste!
Be the toothpaste, or for that matter any consumer product. If we take a lesson from the playbook of Colgate-Palmolive or P&G, we discover that they have perfected the art of creating an impression in the consumer’s mind. Once the impression is there, buying their...
Article 3 of 4: I Just Sold My Bitcoin and I’m Pissed Off
Thank you for joining us for article #3 in our 4-part series of my experience buying and selling crypto. In article #1 I described setting up my account, and in article #2 I spoke about buying bitcoin. Now we dive into selling my bitcoin and buying Ether. I’m pro...