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
What’s Your Story, Morning Glory?
Who else has fond memories of curling up in bed at night with Mom or Dad sitting next to you with a book in their hand? Story time! What would the story be tonight? Something about a superhero saving the day? A mystery? A tragedy? A comedy? It
In Transition and Over 50
I just turned 40 last week. I don't feel I'm any older, but I've noticed some white hairs creeping in here and there, my wrinkles are getting a little deeper on my face, I started making some grunts when I get up from the chair, and I started falling
How to Handle a Virtual Interview
If you've ever been invited to a virtual or video conference interview, you probably are not sure what to expect. Although the technology has been around for a while to conduct this style of interview, they are still pretty out of the ordinary.
Interviewing the Interviewer
In a job interview, what's one of the last things that happens? The person interviewing you asks you if you have any questions. Pretty much everyone knows this is coming, but nine out of ten people I ever interviewed over the last 15 years don't have