OK, I admit it…I’ve had my head in the sand for months now, brazenly ignoring this space to work on other projects and hibernate through a not-so-brutal Maryland winter. But it’s April now (it’s still too cold), so I decided to pop my head out the door both literally - by doing some yard work […]

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 […]

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 […]

Jason Alba at JibberJobber has a great summary of a teleseminar entitled “Never Look for a Job Again”, which included offerings from various industry leaders and contributors. Jason provides a fairly comprehensive list of notes from the seminar, but I have picked out just a few:

People at work pay attention to the strategy of their […]

This question was posed (sort of) in The Blog at SEOmoz.org, specifically addressing the costs associated with attending the recent Search Engine Strategies conference in New York. SEOmoz.org is one of the best SEO sites around and the people behind the site are some of the most respected names in the world of SEO. They […]

There is a solid and in-depth article at Ask the Recruiter entitled The Secret Handshake: Why Networking is Vital. The article provides a detailed explanation of why networking is important for job seekers and how to build networks of both quantity and quality. The author, Dakotta J.K. Alex, hits on several of the common reasons […]

From April 2nd through April 9th, JibberJobber is offering an 80% discount on their lifetime membership. Formerly $495, lifetime membership for the JibberJobber career and relationship management application is now only $99 for a limited time. If you are serious about advancing your career or maximizing your professional relationships and networking reach, JibberJobber is something […]

A great post from The Itz Big Blog asks, “How important is passionate recruiting, really?” The post talks about a few aspects of passionate recruiting, but I think the one I like the best is the assertion that top talent is rarely out looking for jobs. A good recruiter must be able to identify the […]

At a Christmas party over the weekend, I had an extended conversation with my wife’s cousin about his position with a major technology contractor. His firm holds billion-dollar contracts with the U.S. government and has dealt on some level with most industry leading companies. He manages employees around the country and is about as wired […]