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One of the commonly missed steps in the career re-engagement process is introspection. I’m a firm believer in the power of stepping back to gain perspective on where you are presently, where you are actually going, and where you really want to go. As part of this introspective process I firmly believe ... Read More

Orville Pierson decides to address the myth of networking before discussing the details of networking. These are repeated so frequently that people begin to believe them as truths. This interferes with effective job hunting. Myth #1: You have to know a lot of people. Huge networks of thousands are typical ... Read More

In highly effective networking, one of the most important things is to make everyone you talk to comfortable.  Being on the receiving end of a networking call can make people uncomfortable for many reasons. If no one is comfortable or they are awkward they just want to end the conversation quickly as ... Read More

**Going to the HR Florida State Conference & Expo 2010?  Be sure to attend the master's series session with Dave Ulrich, Tomorrow's HR Today: How to Transform HR to Deliver Value. ** A more indepth exploration of these seven questions is avialabe in the book, The Why of Work.  In this ... Read More

Job retraining is a waste of time. That’s the conclusion of a study conducted by the U.S. Labor Department (DOL). After studying the experience of 160,000 laid-off workers who went through DOL subsidized trai aning programs, it found that the education neither helped them land a job nor hang onto one if ... Read More

A candidate’s “Yes” is, more often than not, the end of our recruiting effort.  We hand the newly hired person off to those responsible for onboarding and move on to our next assignment.  It’s a reasonable course of action—one that usually works well with active job ... Read More

Labor day is coming up soon and we've pooled some quick facts and links to help you learn more about employment in the U.S, continue your job search over the long weekend, and just generally celebrate the holiday.   When and why was Labor Day created? Labor Day was created as a day of celebration for ... Read More