Karen P. Katz is a career strategist who offers career change and success strategies to executives and professionals. With more than 10 years Human Resources experience with Fortune 200 companies, a successful stint as an Educational Consultant and Sales Manager, and 10 years as teacher, trainer, and career counselor in corporate outplacement and academia, Karen proposes practical solutions to career challenges. The Career Acceleration Network (CAN) is the channel through with Karen implements cutting edge strategies that effectively empower clients to take control of their long-term career goals.

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	Five Reasons to Choose Continuing Education and Beat the Recession by Karen P. Katz, M.Ed. - Jul, 2008 Education is a way to accelerate your career - a strategy that may offer you a competitive edge during gloomy economic times. Who may want to consider continuing their education as a job search strategy? ◦ Disaffected college graduates, e.g., Liberal Arts majors who are still sea...
	A Resolution With Staying-Power: Conduct Your Job Search Like a Paramecium by Karen P. Katz, M.Ed. - Feb, 2008 Reflecting on my short-lived career as a 7th-grade science teacher, I've become a champion of the unicellular Paramecium as a role model for job seekers and career changers. Amoebas and paramecium, members of the Protista kingdom captured my imagination more than 10 years ago; their image ...
	Lessons Learned from a Job Fair Resume Consultant by Karen P. Katz, M.Ed. - Dec, 2007 Earlier in November, I volunteered to organize the resume consulting services offered at a Job Fair held in the suburbs of Philadelphia. It was sometimes fun and consistently challenging to meet so many people. Within a six-hour period, I must have spoken with 40-50 curious candidates; ea...
	A Checklist to Nail for Behavioral Interviews by Karen P. Katz, M.Ed. - Jul, 2007 If you're reading this article, you probably understand that job successful job seekers talk about what they have accomplished in previous positions, and present a "mini-business plan" to relate to the needs of a prospective employer. Review the following list to be sure you are prepared t...
	New Graduates - How to Move Out of Your Parents' House by Karen P. Katz, M.Ed. - Jun, 2007 A few tips to help you move-on and out...without selling-out: 1. RESUMES Replace meaningless "Objective" statements with a strong "Profile" Consider blending internship and work experience into functional categories Begin sentences with "action verbs;" avoid "responsible for…"2. ...
	Do Well by Doing Good by Karen P. Katz, M.Ed. - Jun, 2007 Are you an idealist who has publicly resolved to change careers, return to work, or join the full-time workforce for the first time? Idealists come in many flavors, e.g.: "Boomers" leaving corporate life in favor of community-based work; Women who have deferred their careers and nee...
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