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You may be following the tortuous, grueling and sometimes comical competition for the Republican presidential nomination – a process that may seem familiar to many students and young professionals. After all, the weekly debates are a never-ending and very public job interview. Yet, we can learn from this carnival of errors. In many cases, the [...]

It’s happened again: you’ve forgotten someone’s name.  This situation is so common that you would think we would all know how to handle it by now, but it never seems to feel less awkward.  The truth is, it happens to everyone, and people will be more forgiving than you think.  But here are a few [...]

You are job hunting for the first time, you’re looking while in another position or you have been laid off and need to find work sooner rather than later. If your resume needs the once over, who do you turn to? Too often individuals turn to those closest to them, family, friends and trusting co-workers [...]

Ugly people don’t despair. The new consensus in psychological research holds that attractiveness is only helpful when interviewing someone of the opposite sex. In fact it can be a negative factor in same-sex interviews. Previous studies of organizational decision making demonstrate an abundance of positive biases directed toward highly attractive individuals. The current research, in [...]

Nosy isn’t generally considered a positive attribute in a job candidate. Nobody can stand the office gossip, right? But some jobs require—even demand—an inquisitive personality. So if you’re the type who needs to know every single detail of who’s dating who or which up-and-comer is getting a raise soon, stop quashing your instincts and consider [...]

I recently saw “Bridesmaids” for the second time (yeah, it’s that good). The main character has a job in a jewelry store. Being unlucky at love, she goes on a rant about love never lasting while helping a cute couple select an engagement ring. I won’t spoil the rest for you, but it occurred to [...]

I am forever grateful to my LinkedIn network and love doing whatever I can to help my connections in their networking efforts.  I enjoy being a piece in the puzzle as they network to find employment, grow their businesses, hire talent, share best practices, ask questions, learn, knowledge share, reconnect with former coworkers, etc.  With [...]

After a two year push for improvements in education by the current administration and a $100 billion sent to the states through the stimulus package, one man stands before the Senate to represent the often forgotten need for vocational education and training.  Mike Rowe, television celebrity, creator, executive producer and host of Dirty Jobs launched his [...]

Week 1 – Memo No. 1 Effective this week, the company is adopting Fridays as Casual Day. Employees are free to dress in the casual attire of their choice. Week 3 – Memo No. 2 Spandex and leather micro-miniskirts are not appropriate attire for Casual Day. Neither are string ties, rodeo belt buckles or moccasins. [...]

Andy wants a job as a signalman on the railways. He is told to meet the inspector at the signal box. The inspector puts this question to him: “What would you do if you realized that 2 trains were heading for each other on the same track?” Andy says, “I would switch the points for [...]