“The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.” Former UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair, is right. With the modern work week averaging 47 hours and 25 percent of people logging more than 60 hours, Americans work more than any industrialized Read More >
Career Lessons from a Cop
With Father’s Day just behind us, I found my circle of friends reminiscing about “Father-inspired” career lessons. Stories ranged from camping, Harley Davidsons, and military rearing to traveling the globe with dads that—as realized later in life — really weren’t “consultants” or “salesmen” at all, and it’s probably best to Read More >
A Proactive Approach to Managing Your Career – Part 2
Last month I wrote about Update Your References Month. In tangent with that, another expert recommendation for effectively managing your career is to update your resume on a regular basis. Career Directors International (CDI) also promotes the annual Update Your Resume Month in September of each year. Although you Read More >
Employment References for a Proactive Approach to Career Management
According to the online definition at www.businessdictionary.com, Career Management is defined as: “Lifelong, self-monitored process of career planning that involves choosing and setting personal goals, and formulating strategies for achieving them.” From my perspective as a Master Career Director and Certified Master Resume Writer, it also means Read More >
Client Confessions: Top 5 Worst Pieces Of Career Advice Ever Received
February’s blog post “Is Someone’s Career Advice Hurting or Helping You?” stirred up some interesting dialogue between myself and clients. Many shared the best career advice they received, but they also spilled the beans on the worst career advice they ever received from people in leadership roles or Read More >
