Today I spent the day in the hospital waiting while my husband, Bill, had outpatient surgery. Since I am not good at waiting, I packed plenty of work, books, my phone, and my laptop to keep me company while ...
Tag Archive: networking
Don’t sabotage yourself
Sometimes we make decisions for what seems to be well-thought out reasons but we failed to factor in everything. In the end, our good reasons may really be very bad ones. As my regular readers know, I spent ...
11 Tips for Your Phone in the Jobsearch
The telephone has always played an important role in the job search but since cell phones have changed the rules somewhat, let's revisit how to best use your phone in the job search. 1. → Should I put my cell phone number on the resume? In ...
Are you as Industrious as Ants?
For me, this has been the year of the yard and gardening. I have loved to garden since I was a little girl and this house we have lived in for the last 18 years, is on two lots and it is a ...
Keep Your Eyes Open
As a blogger who loves to write, I keep my eyes open for opportunities. When Laura DeCarlo, Executive Director of Career Directors International (CDI) advised us to help her make the topic of Resume Writing a permanent topic at Business Week's Business Exchange, I went over and contributed some ...
Jobseeker Google Your Targets
Not long ago, I wrote about Googling yourself in the post, "Have You Googled YOU Lately?" Today, I want to talk about how you should Google the company you are looking at in your job ...
Time Wasters: Not My Problem
Scary title, Huh? Those of you who know me know I have a helping spirit. There is nothing wrong with that and the world benefits from people who do. But you can take anything to an extreme. Every once in awhile I have to remember that every problem out there isn't there for Julie (if you ...
Are You Growing Weeds or Flowers?
I'm spending a lot of my time restoring my yard these days. All those years of summer working on the whitewater course and days of playing catch-up with paperwork and then my clients, left my yard in dire need of care. Since I grow perennials, there ...