Chef Gordon Ramsay and YOUR Career - Part I by Jason Alba Lately I’ve watched a number of Kitchen Nighmares reruns on Hulu, and have been impressed with the process that Chef Gordon Ramsay goes through to turn a restaurant around, from brink-of-death to healthy-enough-to-survive (and even thrive). Here are some things that I’ve seen in most shows...
Substantiate Yourself by Jason Alba I don’t know where I picked it up but substantiate is a word I’ve said a little too much recently. I usually say, “Having a blog is a great way to substantiate your breadth and depth,”…or “you need to substantiate your personal brand.”
This article isn’t about personal branding per se, ...
Milwaukee Community Career & Placement Services by Milwaukee Jobs.com The following are some of the programs and services available in the Milwaukee Community to aide you in your job search. Additional resources may be found in the Yellow Pages under "Career and Vocational Counseling".
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Career Q&A: Should I Change My Career Plans Because of the Recession? by Lindsey Pollak Question: I graduated in May with a political science major and am wondering what to do next. My plan was to apply to law school, but with so much student debt already incurred I am having second thoughts. I am currently working at a bank as a teller, but this is not the career I wish to p
Cover Letter Openings by Kimberly Schneiderman Cover Letters are an important part of the job seeking process that, when used effectively, will give you the attention you are seeking from a potential employer. With that in mind, use the opening paragraph of your letter as your first opportunity to get that attention. Write an opening t...
Don’t Send a Cover Letter by Kevin Donlin As a rule, most employers hate reading cover letters. Because nearly all of them are what I call, 3B: bland, boring and banal.
In fact, most cover letters are such formulaic exercises in boredom that I suggest you stop sending them to employers.
That’s right. Don’t send a cover let...
Is It The Self-Doubt? by Annemarie Segaric Tell me something.
What's really stopping you from moving your life and career in the direction you know it's supposed to head in? Are you meant to be in the job you're in? Is the life you have now the one you always dreamed of having?
We can come up with every excuse in the book ...
Declare War With Worry by Deborah Brown-Volkman Are you worried about your career? Would you like to stop?
The reason many of us worry is that we have a situation in front of us and we are scared that it will not work out. We are afraid that we will make
the wrong decision (again), fail, or look bad in front of others. Uncertai...
The “Vision Thing” - Critical to Accelerating Women’s Careers by Suzanne Bates In today’s economic environment, companies need great leaders. Yet lately much public conversation has focused on whether our economic crisis has been partly the result of too much “leadership testosterone,” both on the trading floors and in the boardrooms of banks and investment firms. Wo...
Why Leadership That Counts Is Needed Now, More Than Ever… by Chris Makell Lehman Brothers, AIG, Bank of America buys Merrill Lynch, the housing crisis, mortgage mess, fuel and food costs, on and on…
While it looks dire, the times are creating opportunities for more people to become true leaders – not just in business, but in their lives. Let’s examine leaders...
When Do You Just Give Up by Annemarie Segaric When do you quit? When do you say, "This is just not going to work," and then stop?
When does it become too difficult and not worth the sacrifice?
I'm sure you have wondered about this. I know I have.
Everyone working toward a dream or desire wonders about this. Yes, even the most
Why Business and Personal Have to Mix by Annemarie Segaric We've all heard that saying before: keep your personal life out of the office and leave your work at work. I don't know about you, but that never really worked for me.
I tried to separate the two. I really did. I just never did it that well.
I know some of you out there are much bett...
Fearless Fish...or Jellyfish? Test to See If You're a Workplace Wave-maker...or All Washed Up by Robin Fisher Roffer There's a pervasive belief in Corporate America - especially in a scary economy rife with layoffs and unstable companies - that you'd better conform if you want to survive.
Not true! Being different gets you noticed, which is the first step to gaining influence.
"Fearless fish" sho...
Eight Steps To Soften The Blow When You Have To Fire Someone by Ramon Greenwood Firing people is a tough and unpleasant task no matter how you slice it and dice it. Career paths are disrupted. Hopes for career success are dashed.
But when it's necessary, there are eight steps you can take to soften the blow:
1. Deliver the bad news in a face-to-face meeting when...
The New Dance by Nan S. Russell Poor Pluto. Stripped of its planetary status by the International Astronomical Union and reclassified as a "dwarf planet," two years ago, Pluto's demotion heralds new rules for planet classification. Debate by renowned astronomers from seventy-five countries culminated in the decision to r...
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