Dr. Thomas J. Denham, MCDP is the Career Counselor & Motivational Speaker of Careers In Transition LLC. Since 1990, he has helped people explore their options with career testing, make job changes, write resumes and cover letters and prepare for interviews. Tom has held leadership positions in career services at Siena and Union Colleges, Harvard, St. Lawrence and Boston Universities. He has been a contributing writer for three books, has published dozens of articles, and speaks extensively on career management issues. Tom earned his bachelors from St. Lawrence University, his masters from Boston University and his doctorate from Nova Southeastern University. He is Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Qualified and has earned the Master Career Development Professional (MCDP) credential.

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	13 of the Toughest Interview Questions by Thomas J. Denham - Feb, 2012 The interview is the final stage before a job offer is made, so you must give an absolute command performance. Success means getting a perfect A+. Anything less and you come in second place. There is often a question behind the question, so answer their underlining concern. Here is my ...
	36 Sources of Networking Contacts by Thomas J. Denham - Feb, 2012 As you may know, networking is the number one job search strategy. One of your initial steps will be to identify a list of networking contacts. You may be thinking, “I don’t really have a network! Where am I supposed to find all these contacts?” It may be a real challenge to generate n...
	7 Techniques for Work/Life Balance by Thomas J. Denham - Dec, 2011 Maintaining work/life balance is the hardest thing to accomplish in adulthood. Many people today are too busy making a living that they don’t have time to make a life. Don’t expect to continue down the same path and get any significant changes in your life. Where you go with your work/l...
	The Five Career Stages by Thomas J. Denham - Nov, 2011 I always ask my clients their age. I don’t mean to make them feel bad about how old they are. But someone that’s 55 is at a different stage in their career and life than someone that’s 25 or 45. As a career counselor, I know that a 25 year old client presents dissimilar issues than some...
	50 Networking NO NOs! by Thomas J. Denham - Oct, 2011 If you really want to find a job, then double your networking efforts. It’s the best job search technique. Networking is an art and science that anyone can learn. To be successful in your search, I strongly suggest a strategy that maximizes your networking efforts. Here are 50 pitfalls...
	Got Goals? by Thomas J. Denham - Sep, 2011 In a research study conducted by Dr. David Kohl, professor emeritus at Virginia Tech, he discovered that 80% of Americans don’t have goals. Sixteen percent have goals, but don’t write them down. Three percent have goals, write them down, but don’t review them. Only one percent, the high...
	Got F.E.A.R.? by Thomas J. Denham - Aug, 2011 Fear is the number one reason my clients do not achieve their goals. Whether it is fear of failure or fear of success, this psychological obstacle can cloud one’s judgment and cripple learning and growth. Fear can lead to procrastination and perfectionism which DO NOT serve you! Here ou...
	How to Make a Career Change by Thomas J. Denham - Jul, 2011 My clients struggle with making a career change because they think it’s done in one big leap. The fact is it does not happen overnight, so don’t do it cold turkey. Reinventing yourself will likely take a year or more. Take these incremental steps to make the transition. 1. Evaluate t...
	How You Should BE for an Interview by Thomas J. Denham - Jun, 2011 What happens during the interview will determine your future. Make no mistake, you are a commodity and the most successful job hunter is the one that can close the sale. Your Goal: Convince the interviewer that you are absolutely the best person to fill the position. Remember: Ultimate...
	50 Interviewing NO NOs! by Thomas J. Denham - May, 2011 So much of the job search is out of your control. The interview is one of the few aspects of the job search you can control. The interview is a selection process for which you can practice and prepare. There are plenty of unusual horror stories committed by job hunters. The following i...
	A Strategy for Work/Life Balance by Thomas J. Denham - Apr, 2011 We have more to do now in our personal and professional lives than ever before. We are ruled by haste and urgency; we race from one thing to the next. The result: we feel fragmented and often depressed. There is so much mental clutter in our minds that it is sometimes hard to even start...
	Manage Your Career with Mentoring by Thomas J. Denham - Mar, 2011 Just about everyone needs a mentor at some point in their career. A mentor is a trusted seasoned professional who guides a less experienced individual in his/her development through listening, instruction, advice and encouragement. This can also include being a coach for better career de...
	Job vs. Career by Thomas J. Denham - Feb, 2011 Having multiple careers is an ever increasing trend. The average American may have two, three or even five careers during their lifetime, but even more extensive array of jobs. In the world of work, the terms “job,” “occupation” and “career” are often used interchangeably. However, ther...
	Start Your Career with Self-Assessment by Thomas J. Denham - Jan, 2011 Most of my clients don’t know what they want to be when they grow up, and often say to me, “I just don’t know what I want to do.” The very first step is Self-assessment. It’s the most ignored part of the entire career development process, but required for an effective job search strategy...
	Preparing for Different Types of Interviews by Thomas J. Denham - Dec, 2010 Failure to prepare for an interview is the number one reason candidates do not get an offer. It’s important to know the different types of interviews you may encounter. When you schedule the interview, ask them, “Can you tell me a little bit about the structure of the interview?” Any in...
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