The word brings up visions – and concerns – for most.  It could be filled with opportunities…. it could be filled with risks.  Is tomorrow really just the day that begins when this one ends, or does it stretch into the future? Your perspective has a lot to do with how you prepare.  If it ...

An interview is a very special time.  It provides the most important opportunity to learn about the person you are interviewing – and determine how effective they will be as a member of your team. The decisions you make will impact your organization, and will impact an individual’s career. It’s much too significant an event ...

Listening to the GOP Presidential debates makes one wonder about the importance of honesty.  Can any of us believe that each of the candidates will do all they say?  Hasn’t history proven that in politics most people “say whatever they think people want to hear” in order to gain their votes?  Their statements are based ...

When someone who is actively searching for a job learns they are going to be interviewed, they now “begin to prepare in earnest.”  The goal is to learn as much as possible about the organization. The power of the internet is that anyone can quickly find out lots of information.  From financial perspectives to “what ...

This sends so many different thoughts and messages.  Wikipedia describes an interview as a conversation between two people … where questions are asked by the interviewer to obtain information from the interviewee.  The underlying perception is this is a conversation to determine if you (the interviewee) should become a part of whatever the interviewer is ...

One of the most important topics for any organization that is committed to be fair to its shareholders, its stakeholders and its customers is leadership.  Without it, goals will not be attained – and maybe not even set.  The organization will become whatever it will, because organizations tend to have the ability to progress in ...

A new year brings optimism, usually for new opportunities, regardless of what is taking place in your life and career.  We think about change when we hear the phrase New Year’s Resolutions.  Is this how you are approaching 2012? For many, 2011 was a difficult year.  If you listen to the media you will probably ...

Happy New Year!  My gift to you is 24 BRAVE frameworks that can help make your coming year happier.  Headlines here.  Click through to the original articles (on a combination of Forbes.com and PrimeGenesis) for more. Happiness is good – Three goods: good for others, good for me, good at it Five components of BRAVE ...

During a recent coaching session with a CEO who is in an active job search, I detected frustration about his difficulty contacting people with whom he really wanted to network.  Communications are always important, but particularly critical when conducting a job search.  Networking occurs only when the person you are reaching out to responds.  Sometimes ...

This has not been an easy year.  As our economy continues to struggle, people have found numerous career challenges.  Organizations today function with a smaller number of employees; there are fewer promotions.   When there are jobs, most have found the hiring process to be slow.  The current business environment impacts everyone, whether employed or conducting ...