“I didn’t even realize it was Ellen,” Beth said, “she was crying so hard.”
There are good ways and bad ways to handle layoffs. Ellen’s was especially brutal.
She had joined the company after college, done well, and risen to a high middle manager position. She was in financial services, so she knew that everyone was at [...]
Every week I check dozens of “career” blogs and other online publications, looking for things that will help you find a job, get promoted, develop your skills, and keep everything in perspective and balance. Here’s the pick of the lot for this week. I’m pointing you to items about online search firms, social media and [...]
The economy is down. Layoffs have decimated the workforce. If you’re one of those out of work or worried if you’ll have work at this time next week, it’s natural to consider a career change.
When the Great Depression hit, my grandfather’s business failed, along with many others. His career change was going to work for [...]
Every week I check dozens of “career” blogs and other online publications, looking for things that will help you find a job, get promoted, develop your skills, and keep everything in perspective and balance. Here’s the pick of the lot for this week. I’m pointing you to items about branding yourself online, tips for college [...]
The article in CFO is titled: “The Next Stage.” It gets a little bit right and a lot wrong. Here’s the teaser quote.
“Want to ascend to a true leadership role? Be prepared to let go of what you’re good at.”
The part that’s right is that personal growth demands leaving your comfort zone. It demands that [...]
Every week I check dozens of “career” blogs and other online publications, looking for things that will help you find a job, get promoted, develop your skills, and keep everything in perspective and balance. Here’s the pick of the lot for this week. I’m pointing you to items about what to leave off your resume, [...]
Karen is caught in the Boss Trap. Her company promoted her to Team Leader because she was a top performer in her marketing analyst position. But she hates the job and wants to get out.
It could be too late. Too many companies promote people to management based on their performance as something else. Then they [...]
Personal Development
Matthew Paulson presents Why You Should Refuse to Participate in the Recession posted at Fine-Tuned Finances
Peter presents Be Mass Media Free posted at we overstep saying, “Improve your awareness and mental health. Stop addiction to news, television shows and any low level mass media. Be mass media free and turn your time into something productive. ”
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Every week I check dozens of “career” blogs and other online publications, looking for things that will help you find a job, get promoted, develop your skills, and keep everything in perspective and balance. Here’s the pick of the lot for this week. I’m pointing you to items about staying positive, the post-interview, job hunting [...]
Want the secret to big success? Take some advice from Linda Alvarado’s mother.
Linda is the owner of Alvarado Construction. Today, the company is a large commercial general contractor, construction manager, and development company with offices in four states.
Linda built her company by following her mother’s advice. Her mother said, “Start small but think big.”
When Linda [...]