I do it. Other people I know do it. You probably do it. We play the blame game. It’s an easy out and has complicated side effects. At points, I blame others and more often, I blame me. Neither of these are productive. A young man I know well has chosen to make this the…
In December, I detailed how I started with LinkedIn, since then my LI community has grown and I periodically take time to see what is happening with my contacts. As a career professional, I value the way social networking enables people to understand networking in general. When I am speaking with my clients, I often…
Most people who either know me or who have read other blog posts know that I play a dual professional role of being a professional resume writer with my own business, Design Resumes, while also being the Operations Manager for Wausau Whitewater. The Wausau Whitewater role is a subcontract which was originally designed to provide…
I know, you don’t want to hire a professional resume writer. You have a list of reasons. You don’t think you can afford it OR… Your friend said they can do it for you… OR You think this is something you should do yourself OR…. You read something bad somewhere about professional resume writers and you don’t trust the…
People have told me I was born with a helping heart. I am not so sure I was born with a business heart. If I see a need I can help with, I am so there. I don’t do it for attention, though by blogging about it, someone is sure to say that. I am…
One of my goals with this blog is to highlight people who are successful in their careers in these challenging times as well as post about things that make me think. In the past, I have focused on my friend, Michael Schroeder’s new music CD in the post, Postcards on the Road, I talked about…
Photo by <Warloofer> Tested but not crushed… As you get to know me, you will find that I become very passionate about people or things that help me grow. A friend e-mailed me a link to Flylady and said, someone might find this helpful. Marla Cilley steadily expanded her network of helpers to include a…
During the 2008 election, when a client called for an appointment, we talked about how the economy affects people’s choices. Investing, purchasing, or scheduling appointments, it seems like people are holding back. He said he believed things could change on the day after the election but he was going to be proactive. He wanted to…
Once upon a time, way back in 1983, I entered into the world of resume writing. It was so long ago and such a very different world than it is today. The journey continued with me building an understanding of what was needed to create a strong resume bit by bit. The love of writing…