SMAC – Social Mobile Analytics Cloud SMAC is here…and is disrupting our careers. If you think you are immune from SMAC, I want to take the rest of this post to convince you differently. S is for Social or Social Media If you are a PR or Marketing professional, you know your world has changed. […]
5 Simple Steps to a Successful Telephone Interview
Telephone Interview We have all had a telephone interview. They are a very important part of the initial screening process for filling a position. If you do not get past the initial screen, well…you will not get the job. Let me give you five simple steps to follow for a successful telephone interview. Step 1 […]
Repurpose Your Career – 5 Steps to Your Next Career Pivot
Your Next Career Pivot Whether you are a Baby Boomer, Gen Xer, or Millennial, retirement like your parents had is no longer a possibility for most. Just about everyone will have to go through career changes—career pivots—sometime in their life. It’s time to learn how to repurpose your career. Let me lay out five steps […]
The Arts and Your Career – Why It Usually Doesn’t Work
The Arts and Your Career Creating a career in the arts or music is incredibly difficult. I work with so many clients who are highly creative. They tend to have big interests in the arts and music. Many have stuffed those interests because they cannot make a living at what they love. Let me tell […]
3 Signs You Are Institutionalized Like Brooks at Shawshank
3 Signs You Are Institutionalized Are you institutionalized like Brooks in The Shawshank Redemption? Brooks was a convict who was being paroled after having been in prison for 50 years. The thought of leaving was so overwhelming, that he attacks a fellow prisoner so he can remain in prison. “Red” (played by Morgan Freeman) explains: […]
US Educational System is Broken – Let Me Explain!
United States Educational System is Broken I am passionate about our educational system—and disappointed with its failings. I just finished reading a Washington Post article called Why America’s obsession with STEM education is dangerous. Fareed Zakaria wrote: If Americans are united in any conviction these days, it is that we urgently need to shift the […]
Working for a Family Owned Business – Pros and Cons
Family Owned Business Have you considered going to work for a family owned business? These businesses have their own special qualities. What prompted me to write about this was an e-mail I received after I posted my LinkedIn Publisher post, Are You a Perfect Fit for the Job? Then You Will Not Get It! The […]
The Illusion of Job Security
The Illusion of Job Security Job security was something I was raised to attain. I was raised to be an employee to work for a father-like company that would take care of me. After 30 or 40 years there, I would retire and ride off into the sunset. Job security is something that used to […]
5 Things on Your Resume That Make You Sound Too Old
Your Resume and Your Age The format and contents of your resume say a lot about your age. Age discrimination is a fact of life in today’s job market. This goes both ways for the young and the old. I want to discuss the signs that you are over 50 years of age and, hopefully, […]