2010 is a year of changes, doing things different for me. When I decided to resign from Wausau Whitewater as the Operations Manager, I had many reasons. But one was primary. My friend and the President of Wausau Whitewater at the time, Michael Schroeder, understood completely when I told him this: “With the history of…
Mohammed Al-Taee asked question on his Facebook page about a statement of who a skillful employer will hire… it included “stupid people” and Mohammed asked myself, Heather Coleman, and Walter Akana if we had an answer. It wasn’t where I planned to go today but it is on my mind. There are different kinds of…
Sunday, for me, means worship. My church is blessed right now with an abundance of talent and enthusiasm. This morning, PS 150, our praise band was getting the first song on the way. “Better is One Day” by Chris Tomlin. It’s the kind of song that you want to be standing and singing but the…
Optimizing your Career Fair Experience #2 Elevator speaking Perhaps you are familiar with an elevator speech, perhaps you have written one, perhaps you are clueless as to what one is. In any case, you need to be thinking of your elevator speech in your job search and especially at career fairs. Wikipedia defines an elevator…
I don’t do it on purpose and I don’t plan it… but I have this helping personality and it is always out there. If I see a need or see a friend reaching out, I figure out if I can help. Maybe you are like that too. It doesn’t have to be close by either….
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…
Do you ever think you are going to do something and get partially into it and then back out? This was my experience with LinkedIn. I thought I would share that journey in case you too struggle with the same questions or fears. As a member of the career management community, I have the inside…
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…