Posted in Current Events, Help Others on Oct 12th, 2009
I am excited be attending the 2009 CDI Empowerment Summit which takes place at the end of this week (October 16th-17th) in Orlando, Florida. The Career Directors International (CDI) Association with its President, Laura DeCarlo, never stops amazing me.
The Association has a content rich website full of support for career professionals and job seekers. It [...]
Posted in Current Events, Help Others, Resume Devel. on Sep 15th, 2009
In case you haven’t heard, September is National Update Your Resume Month and I wanted to give a quick reminder to anyone who still hasn’t updated their resume. Competition is tougher than ever because unemployment rates remains very high.
Recruiters and hiring managers are getting bogged down with the number of incoming resumes they are receiving. [...]
Posted in Current Events, Job Search, Positive Attitude, jobseeker on Sep 14th, 2009
Monday’s PMA
After a week of football openers, many of my thoughts relate to the games I’ve seen. Whether revisiting the OT win of the Steelers over Tennessee, the incredible upset of the MSU Spartans with the CMU Chippewa’s winning with just seconds to go, or the incredible comeback (and almost winning) of the Chicago Bears [...]
Posted in Current Events, Help Others on Sep 11th, 2009
I started this morning with a moment of silence and a prayer for the victims, their families and all those who lost someone or something that day. I listen to the TV and radio, and read papers and the internet and see so many people reflecting on that day. Most seem to be asking, “Where [...]
Posted in Career Devel., Current Events, Interview Prep, Job Search, Positive Attitude on Aug 10th, 2009
With excitement and anticipation last night I watched Sunday Night Football. The pre-season game gave the new players a chance to show what they’ve got and their contribution potential, in short… their value.
It wasn’t an unforgettable game but it was just fun to watch. Usually at half time I switch loads of laundry, check emails, [...]
Posted in Current Events on Jun 19th, 2009
Friday’s Free For All
It is Friday and I am definitely behind in my blogging. I miss it and would sometimes rather work on blog posts and articles than on work that directly pays money. But, I am proud of my vigilance in keeping up with my work even if it means slacking off in my [...]
Posted in Current Events on Jun 15th, 2009
Hi! Just a reminder of the Fox 2 sponsored Career Fair being held at Lawrence Tech on Wednesday June, 17. I’ll be there providing resume reviews and answering career related questions.
Stop by and say Hi!!!
Putting America Back to Work
Sponsored by Fox 2 News and EmploymentGuide.com
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 from 9:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Lawrence Technical University
Don [...]
Posted in Career Mgt., Current Events, Help Others, Resume Devel. on Jun 12th, 2009
Friday’s Free for All
Today was a fun, new experience for me. I was asked to take part in two interview pieces for our local Fox network. The first interview was completed on Wednesday when I went into their studio and participated in a live plug for a career fair I’ll be at next week. It [...]
Posted in Career Change, Current Events, Job Search, Networking, Positive Attitude on May 18th, 2009
Monday’s PMA
Starting my week on a renewed and positive note always helps to bring me more enjoyment and be more productive. I used the reminder from Ken Blanchard’s webinar “Leading in Uncertain Times” and have consistently found time every day to meditate and pray. It helps clear out the negative thoughts I feel creeping in [...]
Posted in Current Events on Mar 14th, 2009
Finally have all tax information ready to be turned over to the account on Monday. What a good feeling. I’m glad I got it done this afternoon so I’ll have tomorrow to enjoy a beautiful Sunday!
Enjoy Your Weekend!
