I gave up pop (soda) for Lent. Now, I love Diet Dr. Pepper in particular. It tastes great. In the middle of the afternoon when I need a lift, I looked forward to that drink. Yum. But I gave it up for Lent to see what would happen. Could I be comfortable without those bubbles, […]
Although your resume will be a chronological listing of the jobs you have held, you want to highlight the experiences that contribute to explaining who you are and what you want – experiences that demonstrate you are qualified for your dream job. Lila’s Story Lila is a sales manager for a large electronics distributor. She […]
The other day I had a meeting with a fellow we will call Jose who wants to help us with an aspect of our marketing. When I got there he had opened a screen on his computer with my name. He Googled me! I started sweating a little because I have not Googled myself recently. […]
Susan called today. She is applying for a director level position in radiology. She has previously been a radiology technician. She is finishing her MBA and now wants a management position. She has earned this promotion. But there is a little voice in the back of her head whispering doubt. Have you ever heard that […]
We have been speaking to many groups lately about how companies can conduct a strategic job search. It is my big challenge to help companies organize job searches better so they can make a better match. As I look at it, I can help as many job seekers as I can but we won’t make […]
It is TAX DAY!!! Yipee!!! Has she gone crazy? What is up with the exclamation points? These are taxes after all. Everyone has a different perspective about taxes. My husband views taxes as some sort of theft but I do not agree. As with most things I have a contrary view! I don’t mind paying […]
We lost our dog, Rusty, last week. He was a dear friend for 14 years but it was his time to go. We will miss him dreadfully. As I go through all those familiar stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, sadness and finally acceptance) it occurs to me that I’ve been here before. I have lost […]
I joined an interesting website recently, Quora. At this site, people write questions and respond to questions on all sorts of topics. This one caught my attention because of its relevance to interviewing, a favorite topic of mine: What are the ways to utilize 6 months to build skill-set to get into Facebook or Google? […]
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