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For those of us in the northern hemisphere, here in America, December churns on. Frost is on the ground (when my alarm rings at 4:00 AM, it sure is!), the last Dreidel has been spun, and Christmas decorations are everywhere. Santa Claus is on his way and who knows, he might just bring you a […] Continue reading ...
Size really doesn’t matter that much now. Or does it? When asked how long a man’s legs should be, President Abraham Lincoln now-famously replied: “Long enough to reach the ground.” So Craig Cardimon goes in search of answers to whether resume size matters. Continue reading ...
They say a picture is worth more than a thousand words. They also say you can’t judge a book by its cover. Sad to say, one is more right than the other, especially on LinkedIn. I used to think that someone’s LinkedIn photo could be a casual affair, but no more. Some people have run […] Continue reading ...
The summer of 2015 is in the books, at least here in the Northern hemisphere. September arrived and cooler temperatures are sure to follow. After you shake the last of the beach sand from your hair, and you step back into the office, you might realize that you’re no longer happy there. Continue reading ...
If there is a special project at work, the extrovert will say out loud, “I can do that!” The boss needs to ask the introvert if they can do it, and with the harried boss’s plate already too full, they take the easy and fastest way They give the special project to the loudest one--the extrovert. Continue reading ...
So, just what are you supposed to do if you think you’ve met Mr. or Ms. Right at your place of business? For those who are undecided, the easiest and safest answer is, “Just don’t.” For anyone else willing sail through the treacherous waters of office romance, the June edition of The Help Files stands ready to help avoid running aground on a desert island of problems. Continue reading ...
When your electronic footprint tracks through every virtual path imaginable, keeping a job search to yourself proves harder than the steely-eyed gaze of current “James Bond” actor Daniel Craig. Continue reading ...
“In spring, a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of love.” So said Alfred Tennyson in “Locksley Hall,” a poem he wrote in 1835. Fast forward 180 years to 2015, and Lord Tennyson might have said, in spring, everyone starts thinking about finding a new job. Continue reading ...
But in spite of its “Wild West,” slightly dangerous aura, where the “Twitter Mafia” can take you down like a cheetah bagging a wounded gazelle, job seekers can still turn it to their advantage. Continue reading ...