Nancy Collamer

Nancy Collamer M.S., career coach, author and speaker, helps clients around the country reinvent their careers outside the 9-5 box. She shares her advice weekly through her blog at MyLifestyleCareer.com and on Twitter. She is a frequent guest of the media and was recently featured in O Magazine as part of their team of "All-Star Team of Career Coaches."

Blog Posts

September 29, 2011

Tips for Transformation

9 Simple Strategies to Help Accelerate Your Job Search

If you are serious about making a job change, it pays to stay on task, no matter what the season.

Here is a list of nine simple tasks you can do - most in less than ten minutes each day - to keep your job search on track as we cruise into the fall season:
September 9, 2011

Tips for Transformation

Ready for a Career Change? 5 Fantastic Career Exploration Resources

Did you know that a portion of your hard-earned tax dollars goes towards creating, updating and maintaining a treasure-trove of information designed to help people in career transition? It’s true; our federal government funds much of the career data that is produced in this country, and the United States Department of Labor hosts several significant career sites that can help you make smarter decisions about your career. These sites provide extensive information on salaries, economic outlook, working conditions and training requirements associated with specific occupations and career paths, as well as links to hundreds of other related resources for further career exploration.
July 26, 2011

5 Tools to Help You Make a Difference While Making a Living

If you’re looking for a way to “give back” as part of your job, you are in very good company. From recent graduates to aging baby boomers, the interest in public sector and nonprofit jobs is on the rise. According to a recent article in the NY Times, “In 2009 alone, 16 percent more young college graduates worked for the federal government than in the previous year and 11 percent more for nonprofit groups.”

I see this same trend in my career coaching practice, with many of my clients expressing a desire to trade in their corporate careers for a more “meaningful” path, even when that translates to a (potentially) lower salary. Fortunately, there are hundreds of great resources for people wanting to transition into the nonprofit sector. Here are five of my personal favorites:
June 20, 2011

5 Ways to Earn an Income Online

Of all the questions I am asked about lifestyle careers, the most popular one is, “Can I make a real living online?” While it is still a struggle for most people to earn a full-time salary from online sources (not impossible mind you, but challenging nonetheless) the options for earning a healthy supplemental income are improving all the time.

If you’re intrigued by the idea of cashing in on the Internet revolution, here are five ideas to consider:
April 21, 2011

4 Best Bets for a Lifestyle-Friendly Career

Looking for a lifestyle-friendly career that will enable you to enjoy interesting work and still allow time for family, fun and personal pursuits?
April 8, 2011

How I Did It

Nancy Collamer, My Lifestyle Career

They say necessity is the mother of invention. But for many women, myself included, children create the impetus for career reinvention. In my case, it was the birth of my first daughter, which prompted me to leave my job in human resources and seek a more family-friendly career.