One of the biggest challenges when you are looking for a new job or career is putting enough order into your day and home to get what you need to do, accomplished. The challenge grows exponentially when you add kids into the mix. They are notorious
The Recruiter is Not Your Friend
Have you ever walked out of an interview with a Recruiter and left with a really good feeling, thinking, "This could be the one?" "It sure seemed like the Recruiter liked me. I mean, she said that she was definitely interested in me and would call
People to Avoid at Work
In the world of office dynamics, you have to work with a wide variety of folks. Most are wonderful to work with, but there are a few who can absolutely hurt your career. They are the land mines you should try to avoid as much as you can. However,
Improve Your Career by Being a Better Listener
When I was a young lad, I was told by my mother, "Brian, you have two ears and one mouth. Use them in that proportion." I am the first to admit, I don't always follow this good advice. I try, though, as much as I can. For all the skills we talk
Negotiate Like a Boss
When I was a Recruiter, it always surprised me how few people I offered a job to, negotiated their offer terms. I never actually tracked it myself, but Glassdoor.com ran a survey a couple of years ago that found almost 60% of all the respondents did
Don’t Talk Yourself Out of It
As we age, we start taking on the bad habit of limiting ourselves. When we were young and the future was before us, the sky seemed like the limit. Ask any nine year old what they want to do when they grow up every day for a week and I can almost
How to Deal with a Horrible Boss
Nearly everyone has had experience dealing with a boss we don't like all that much. It's never fun. The trouble is, while we've all had experience in this situation, when your in the middle of it, it's really hard to know what to do about it. Before
Avoid the Mistake of Being a “Bad Fit”
Sometimes, when we are either just starting off in our professional life or when we've been between jobs for way longer than we anticipated, we get to the point where we feel like we will take just about any job that's offered to us. We've all been
Unlocking Opportunity with the Right Combination
For just about everyone, there is no straight career path. What you think you're going to do when you graduate high school, to what you end up doing by the time your 40 or 50 years of age can be vastly different. To an outside observer, who doesn't