All Entries in the "Careers" Category
Giant Dorky Idiots, Bathrobes and More Job Search Dilemmas
Leah says “Pantyhose are no longer worn, and wearing them makes you look like a giant dorky idiot.”
Another person who commented, and who says she is a giant dorky idiot, warns “Many companies remain ‘conservative’ and they are not all in the midwest….
Move Over Entitlement: Pay for Performance is Back
Businesses are tightening their belts and having to do more with less in today’s slow economy. More and more companies from grocery co-ops to major corporations are moving to a pay for performance raise schedule in hopes of: – Increasing productivity…
Get a Free Job Search Guidebook
Thanks to a special promotion, I am able to give away free copies of my Job Search Guidebook eBook this weekend (through Sunday evening only). Get your free Kindle copy here.
In addition, the Kindle version of my Job Search Guide…
What Causes Conflict?
In a Utopian world, everyone agrees about everything and there is no conflict. Until we get there, however, learning to understand the causes of conflict – and later, to defuse, defeat, or unwind it – may be among the most important lessons that life can teach.
Of course, conflict has its uses. When people disagree, they [...]
Almost Everyone On Their Deathbed Regrets Working Too Much
An Australian nurse, who spent years counseling men and women at their deathbeds, recorded their revelations and regrets on her blog, which she’s now turned into a book, “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying.” The most common regrets, she found, were do…
Tips for Finding a Recruiter for Job Seekers
What’s the best way to find a recruiter and to work with a recruiter once you have established a recruiting relationship?
Here are tips and advice on finding a recruiter, standing out in a large candidate pool, building strategies relationships with…
Waste Not, Want Not: Bottle-Deposit Laws Create Jobs, Study Finds
Americans like to think they’re doing their part to keep the environment clean when they set out plastic containers, glass jars and newspapers by the curb each week for collection.
When it comes to boosting employment, however, a new study suggests…
Bible Says Thou Shalt Not Give Teachers A Raise, Argues State Senator
There are a lot of arguments out there for why teachers’ salaries should be higher or lower. But the Bible must be a new one. Shadrack McGill, a first-term Republican state senator in Alabama, made the case at a prayer breakfast Monday that teachers …
3 Ways to Make Yourself Indispensable at Work
Many Americans constantly worry about their state of employment. They have family members that have been laid off; their neighbor’s company went bankrupt, and they suffered under the reduction in force; or perhaps their best friend’s job function w…
Obama’s Personal Role In One Man’s Job Search
President Obama got personal with one voter in his Google+ hangout Monday evening, when he promised to help her husband find a job. And apparently it wasn’t just a rhetorical stunt. Obama sent out the man’s resume to various contacts in his area, and…
