Posted in Career Devel., Help Others, Job Loss, Job Search, jobseeker on Oct 28th, 2009
For me, the favorite part of my job is helping my clients. I think I get more excited by being able to restore confidence and helping clients to regain a solid footing in their job search, than I do delivering an outstanding resume (although that’s not bad either). When I am able to answer questions, [...]
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 Entrepreneur, Help Others, Positive Attitude, book review on Sep 24th, 2009
Thursday’s Review
What seems like a cute little book quickly impressed me as a little book with a big punch. In the book The Power of Small, the authors Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval provide interesting and relevant small stories from their extensive careers in advertising. These stories impress the importance of paying attention to [...]
Posted in Current Events, Help Others, Just Me, 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, 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 Help Others, Positive Attitude, book review on Sep 10th, 2009
For anyone who has enjoys listening to the heart felt harmonies, guitar or piano inspirations of Diamond Rio, you’ll truly enjoy their new book, Beautiful Mess – The Story of Diamond Rio. I have to reveal here, that I am a huge fan of their music – they turned me on to country music in [...]
Posted in Career Devel., Career Mgt., Help Others, Job Search, Networking, Online Identity, Social Networking, jobseeker on Sep 2nd, 2009
Wednesday’s Q & A
Question – Does social marketing help job seekers get noticed?
Answer – Absolutely! Social marketing is moving so fast that it is often tough to keep up with. New sites, blogs, videos and social networks are being introduced daily. “What to use”, “how much to use”, and “is it worth it since my [...]
Posted in Help Others, Positive Attitude on Aug 24th, 2009
I used to love the old Patty Loveless song, “…life’s about changing, nothing ever stays the same…” Remember that song? I often find myself humming that song when I think about how life isn’t meant to stay the same. It is about how we respond and react to change. Seeing change and lots of it [...]
Posted in Help Others, Job Loss, Job Search on Aug 18th, 2009
Once again Fox 2 Detroit is sponsoring a career fair to help those in the southeast Michigan area connect with companies currently looking for new candidates.
Putting America Back to Work Job Fair
Wednesday, August 19th
Burton Manor
27777 Schoolcraft Rd.
Livonia, MI
9:00 am – 1:30 pm
I will be there answering questions and reviewing resumes so please make sure to [...]
Posted in Help Others, Job Loss, Job Search, Networking, Positive Attitude on Jul 17th, 2009
Friday’s Free for All
Staying focused and finding ways to stop procrastinating can be difficult when you’ve got activities, decisions, or things to do that you really don’t want to do. I know… I fight it often.
I love learning new things, information finding new resources and new technology to help with my work and my clients. [...]
