Facebook Lovers, and Haters-The Open Graph Is Here! Here’s How To Make The Most Of It.

Facebook Lovers, and Haters-The Open Graph Is Here! Here’s How To Make The Most Of It.

Facebook, The Timeline, and The Open Graph: Is  Facebook becoming what Brian Solis  calls, “The New EgoSystem?”  I happen to love the new timeline, and the open graph.  On the other hand, I’m a social media professional, and I know how to conduct myself on social networks.  I’m still flabbergasted by how many people do [...]

Why corporate America needs to embrace social media

Why corporate America needs to embrace social media

It is my pleasure to have Margo Rose with me today. Margo caught my attention over a year ago when I saw her omnipresence on numerous social media platforms. She is one of the most respected and well-connected individuals in the social media and human resource space today. She is a community leader, HR pro, [...]

Job Searching While Employed:The Do’s And Don’ts

Job Searching While Employed:The Do’s And Don’ts

Though the job search if often treated like a 9-to-5 position, it becomes more difficult to manage when you already have a full-time job. More often than not, job seekers face discrimination for being unemployed, which may lead to finding job openings while gainfully employed. Whatever your reasons may be for leaving, job searching in [...]

Things “Not” to include in your online bio

Things “Not” to include in your online bio

Stop saying you’re innovative—and/or unique! When I read online biographies about communicators, I start banging my head against the wall. Here’s an example: FaBio Madeup is the senior financially concentrated marketing professional assistant to the assistant vice president in the public relations department for Long Name Company Incorporated in Big Town, IL. She also serves [...]

Did You Know This About Pawn Shops?

Did You Know This About Pawn Shops?

Serious, Did You Know This About Pawn Shops? Just take 2 minutes and look at this info-graphic, I’m amazed, Desperate People do Desperate things? Give Me Your Feedback..

The Power of the Simple Words “Thank You”

The Power of the Simple Words “Thank You”

The New Year brings with it new hopes, dreams and resolutions to exact change in our lives. For many people this means finding a new job. However, years of recession and economic struggle has made the job search more difficult than ever considering the number of qualified candidates and the paucity of available jobs. So [...]

Employers: Show Common Courtesy to Applicants

Employers: Show Common Courtesy to Applicants

Looking for a job can be stressful. As job seekers triple check their resumes for typos and edit their cover letters, it seems like employers sit back and relax with all the power—especially in today’s job market. Although companies do have the power to hire or not, they should still show candidates respect throughout the [...]

Profile of a Gen Y Entrepreneur

Profile of a Gen Y Entrepreneur

What do you get when you cross world citizen with Gen Y student with budding entrepreneur? You get Caroline Pugh. Pugh, a sophomore business student and president of the Virginia Tech Entrepreneur Club (E-Club), sat down with me to talk about her involvement in the club and her work with Gen Y entrepreneurs. Pugh, who [...]

50 Happiest Companies for 2012

50 Happiest Companies for 2012

CareerBliss announces employees’ choice for the happiest places to work! See Top 10We’re proud to reveal the winners of CareerBliss’ Happiest Companies in America Awards for 2012, thanks to thousands of employees from around the country.Of the thousands of companies nominated for this award, the 50 winners have been designated as the happiest places to [...]

What We Really Do at Work on Our Mobile Phones

What We Really Do at Work on Our Mobile Phones

A recent survey sheds light on what people do on their mobile devices at work—and what they think others are doing. More than 60 percent of those surveyed reported using their mobile devices to watch videos, including ones unrelated to work, such as sports clips and viral videos. A majority of respondents said workers should [...]