All Presidential candidates (before and after) make all kinds of promises about YOUR ‘social security’ when running for the top job. Regardless of the promises, YOU are the one who has to live or die by the future plans made on your behalf.

Future plans that YOU make and control. It’s your actions that count. No one else is going to make sure that you are cared for in your old age. At street intersections in every city there’s the guys and gals with a sign (hungry, homeless, work for food, etc.). The ‘Government’ will not meet your needs when you are down and out or feeble and too old to work. Continue reading →

There are numerous tools and resources available to guide job seekers through the steps of a career transition. These tools are very useful and suggest much that you should do. At the same time, some individuals benefit equally by learning what to avoid. If you count yourself in this latter group here is a laundry list of things that “turn off” an employer. Make sure you steer clear of the following: Continue reading →

That’s not you? Great! Bad habits are hard to break once the addiction gets hold of us. Been there. Gave up “smokes” long years ago but it took lots of willpower to kick the habit.

FIRST THING IN THE MORNING

Should the question be asked? Is this YOUR best time of day or is ”night’ your choice? Everyone has a different clock. Some of us like to sleep longer. Stay up later. Continue reading →

Make EYE contact when you look at another person. Look at them!! Don’t look down at your shoes or away from the other person. Don’t look around the room for someone else who may be more interesting.

Be sincere in communicating (talking!) with another person. Give them your undivided attention. Act interested! Respond to their questions with a positive answer. Continue reading →

As you know too well ~ many jobs have been lost during the turn down in our economy over the last several years. Important sectors as well as entire industries have felt the challenges of lost profits and reduced staff.

Most of us felt the dot-com failures personally. Venture Capitalists hit the skids while employees were terminated by the thousands. Many found themselves in the job market for the very first time. Highly qualified talent with nowhere to land but in the unemployed lines. A rude awakening to say the least. Continue reading →

Most people would agree that the concept of a job today is vastly different from that of 20 years ago. Organisations are changing at speed, technology has changed the face and pace of work, and globalisation is pushing every business to examine it’s operations in a totally different context.

How do we, the people that work within this changing environment, manage our own needs and wants?

Over the last 10 years I have had contact with many individuals searching for their place in the working world. For many, a growing sense of dissatisfaction with their work, or a general feeling that things aren’t as they should be, has left them with two questions to answer – “Why am I here?”, and “What would I really love to do for a job?”. Continue reading →

Have you ever been to a networking event that was awkward, frustrating and nothing more than a business card exchange?

In his book MANHATTAN SOCIETY: The Art & Spirituality of Networking, Chris London says “Networking with integrity creates a greater willingness of all parties to be part of a human conduit to serve as energy and resource to one another. Sometimes you will give more than you receive and sometimes you will get back more than you give. It’s not about keeping score.” Networking is about giving ? first. Continue reading →

Generally, when you present yourself as a prospective candidate for a new employment opportunity, your information will filter through the Human Resources department. Since every company has their own hiring process, understand that you cannot always control when HR will call you. Our philosophy is that a prepared candidate will have a higher chance of success than an unprepared candidate. Continue reading →

While at times it may prove comfortable and convenient to hire from within your current industry, often the best candidate for the job comes from outside your “comfort zone”. How can that be? As a recruiter focused on a highly regulated and competitive industry experiencing significant growth nationwide, here are 3 reasons to hire from outside your industry: Continue reading →

It can happen to anyone. there’s a change in the organization and — suddenly — you find yourself working for the boss from Hell. Arrogant, demanding, ignorant, bullying and insensitive. Do you leave right away? Do you fight back? Here are some tried and tested ways of coping with impossible bosses — and coming out on top. Continue reading →