Why Do You Want to Leave and not Take the Bait! You will be asked why do you want to leave? The key is not to take the bait! Step 4 in the Cure for Career Insanity is probably the most important in your job search. It can be done in tandem with Step 3. Framing […]
7 Key Characteristics to Job Satisfaction or Dissatisfaction
Do you love or hate your job? Do you know why you feel the way you do? What about your current job, makes you happy or makes you want to pull your hair out? Let’s discuss 7 key characteristics of your current job. 1. Boss The number one reason people leave their jobs is the […]
3 Key Elements of your LinkedIn Photograph
LinkedIn Photograph Your LinkedIn photograph is the first thing that most people notice when they view your profile. It also shows up next to your name and headline when people conduct searches on LinkedIn. It is often the number one factor in whether people click to view your profile. What does your LinkedIn photograph say […]
Workplace of the Future – Defined by Gen Y
Workplace of the Future The workplace of the future will be defined in next 10-15 years by Gen Y. The current workplace was defined by baby boomers and their parents, and not much has changed in the last 40-50 years. Yes, there have been technological changes, but the basic concepts that define a workplace have […]
3 Steps to Walking Into Your Interview with Confidence
Confidence is the Number One Factor to Having a Successful Interview If you walk into an interview feeling good about yourself, it will exude from every pore. The one thing you cannot fake is passion. I am going to give you three steps to take starting 45 minutes before an interview. Step 3 may sound […]
Gen Y boss – Baby Boomer, are you ready?
Could you work for a Gen Y boss? For most baby boomers, thinking about working for a Gen Y boss might seem like a nightmare. Could you work for your kid…or someone your kid’s age? You might say that will be a rarity! Well …. Projections show that by 2014 millennials will account for 36% […]
3 Key Elements of Your Brand Story
Your brand story is exactly that, a story It should tell me who you are in a story format. It should NOT be a diatribe of your accomplishments but it should be a short story that tells your passions, your strengths and your goals I wrote previously on the process of writing your brand story […]
Baby Boomers – Are you making adolescent decisions?
Adolescent Decisions? Are you in a position to make adolescent decisions? Many baby boomers are making the same decisions that they had to make when they were adolescents. Think about it. When you were young: No money No stuff You knew you needed to work for the next 30 or 40 years You needed to […]
Resource Action – It is Not About You!
It is Not About You! This is something that has been repeated frequently in the last couple of weeks. I have had discussions with many who have been affected by resource actions, the politically correct way of saying lay off, at companies like IBM, Merck, AMD, Dell,…. I was talking last week with a former IBM […]
