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Is Bigger Really Better?
We live in a world of B-I-G — supersize, jumbo size, upsize, the list goes on and on. For many of us this mind set translates through to our job search. We want to find a job with a nice B-I-G company...
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Hiring that Entrepreneurial Spirit, not the Entrepreneur
I have a lot of experience when it comes to interviewing. I have been the interviewer and the interviewee on several occasions, and one of the most unnerving questions asked during any interview is...
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Unemployment, Resumes, and Interviews…Oh My!
The Yellow Brick Road to Job Searching Searching for a job in today’s market can sometimes leave you feeling a lot like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz — sucked up in a storm of activity and dropped...
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Tattooed Talent
Admittedly, this blog began before the Miss America Pageant this year. For those of you not up on the latest pageant news, Miss Kansas (Sgt. Theresa Vail) brought the issue of tattoos and peoples’...
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Counting Your Blessings
It’s Thanksgiving time. What a wonderful time of the year. Our temperatures are below 90 degrees, we see fall colors in some remote spots, the agony of another baseball season is through and we are on...
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Holiday Rush
Exploring Seasonal Jobs When most people think about the holiday rush, they are envisioning the massive crowds hitting the stores, especially on the infamous day known as Black Friday. This truly is...
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Storytelling + Interviews
Whether it’s in a painting, photograph, movie, song, commercial, video, or a good-ol’ book – we all love a good story. However, I never thought to connect the art of storytelling to interviewing until...
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Deck the Hall, Trim the Tree, and Party Like It’s an Interview
Like an interview? You weren’t expecting to party like that, were you? Well, if you are attending an office party this holiday season, you should approach it with just that much care. Party animal and...
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Think Outside the Box
The Christmas lights folks hang up in their house at this time of year are wonderful and take me back to when I was young, anticipating the arrival of Old St. Nick. As a disabled wheelchair user,...
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Waiting for the Ball to Drop
The time between Christmas and New Year’s often lends itself to skeleton crews keeping businesses running while many employees enjoy vacation time. This frequently leads to a lull in activities such as...
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What’s in Your Closet?
There comes a time when, male or female, you look into your closet and realize your clothes may not fit your new job or worse yet, they don’t fit you! You were able to fake it between interviews...
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Happy St. Paddy’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day always reminds me of one of the most hospitable places I have ever visited, Ireland. She captured me at her first greeting; the way she extended her hand, so to speak, in friendship....
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Spring Fever
We are coming into the holiday season starting with Good Friday and ending with the beauty and glory of Easter! The official start of spring, the Spring Equinox takes place on March 20, 2014; however,...
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How to Pick the Top Workplaces
There are many top ranked locally headquartered companies in Houston; according to Workforce Dynamics, a Pennsylvania-based research firm, some are even ranked among the nation’s ten best places to...
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Long-Term Unemployment
Not too long ago, I had an in-depth conversation with an HR professional who volunteers at BJM (Between Jobs Ministry) helping job seekers who are long-term unemployed. Labor analysts define long-term...
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Redefining Success
Educating with Common Sense As a parent of teenagers, I have bought into the mindset that my children MUST go to college in order to be “successful” and get a good job. As a well educated professional...
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What’s In Your Closet Now?
In a previous blog, What’s in Your Closet?, I discussed the importance of company culture and “fit.” Have you taken inventory of your closet since then? If not, I encourage you to do so! As you do,...
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Successful Interviewing
Identifying Employer Wants and Needs Congratulations, job seeker! You attended several resume seminars and had your resume proofed by eight different counselors that were all in agreement; you are a...
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Turning a Temporary Assignment into a Permanent Job
“It takes a job to get a job.” This is an old adage with truth behind it. Joyce Russell, President of Adecco Staffing US, has said that now is a great time to take on a temporary position, and many...
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Who Cares about NDEAM?
NDEAM stands for National Disability Employment Awareness month. Held each October, NDEAM is a national campaign that raises awareness about disability employment issues and celebrates the many and...
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