It’s been a while since I’ve written - ironically, it’s probably because my own work-life balance is out of whack. Not that I’m slacking, mind you - just been working very hard on other projects! I don’t think anyone would say that this concept, i.e. - the “work-life balance” is particularly new, but it’s certainly […]

I’ve read a bit lately about “Generation Y” and the differences between the youngest adult generation and those preceding it. Sure, there are differences, but one age-old question always remains for every generation, i.e. - “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Technically, we’re “grown up” by the time we graduate from […]

I read today on Secrets of the Job Hunt, referencing a Bureau of Labor Statistics study, that the average college graduate can expect to hold between 10 and 14 jobs by the time they turn 38. C.M. Russell, author of the blog, suggests that job hopping and free agency are the way to get ahead […]

In researching the “industry” of employment and job search, I come across dozens of new websites each week. It’s a fairly tight-knit little world we employment bloggers live in, and it seems that everyone “knows” everyone else, at least to the extent that we’ve heard of each other or happened upon the blogs of most […]

I don’t know a damn thing about opera and only slightly more about classical music as a whole, but I know who Pavarotti is. I would be that even people in their teens have heard his name, even if they weren’t quite sure exactly why he was famous. He had achieved the pinnacle of his […]

There is a great editorial in the Baltimore Sun today entitled When Bosses Go Bad. The piece talks in-depth about the idea of proposed legislation in at least four states that would allow employees to sue their bosses for creating “abusive work environments.” The piece talks about the dangers of allowing that type of legislation […]

Whether you’re an NFL quarterback, a Miss USA contestant, or simply a hard-working Jane out there trying to make ends meet, we’re all prone to make the big mistake at a crucial time. It’s just a part of life. Some of us have to endure a little bit more than others when the sh-t hits […]

We’ve all heard the mantra about “working smarter, not harder,” but what does it really mean and how are we supposed to apply that to our daily lives? We all have established routines. We get up, do what we have to do to get ready for the day and then start working at whatever it […]

Jason Alba was kind enough to send me an advanced copy his new book - I’m on LinkedIn - Now What? - and I am genuinely looking forward to reading it. I have never taken the time to learn how to truly leverage LinkedIn as a professional networking tool and I am sure that Jason […]

Every time we leave a job - for any reason - there has been some fracture of the previous working relationship. Even if terms of the departure were amicable, there was obviously some reason for the split and one or both of the parties involved probably have some feelings or opinions about the parting of […]