As a Yankees fan who now is rooting for the Rays for the remainder of the playoffs, I decided to take a few minutes by visiting Baseball Savant to run some reports on how many times the Yankees struck out looking and made an out on the first pitch. To me, these are two outcomes...
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Physical distance is no longer a barrier to building a high-impact professional network
The misconception that networking only happens in crowded conference halls or traditional office settings is officially dead. Virtual connections, if done thoughtfully, can yield incredible professional opportunities. On the Breathe In, Write Out podcast, we unpacked how job seekers and working professionals can thrive in a remote-first world. 5 key takeaways from our session:...
Learning Should Be Fun, and Da Mentals
In a world where the fundamentals of learning continue to shift, it’s time to look at learning in a different way. Learning should have two distinct features Fun – interactive, engaging discussions that give people real experience. Da Mentals – teaching people about emotional intelligence, mental health first aid, psychology and other topics related...
5 Reasons The Elevator Speech Must Die
After attending one too many networking events where people repeat the same tired phrases and pitches, it is time for the elevator pitch to die. Here’s 5 reasons it should die: People rarely (if ever) follow the rules and stick to the time limit. People often sound like they are just going through the...
A Potential Solution To the Work from Home / Work from Office / Hybrid Debate
I’ve often wondered why the “typical business hours” are Monday through Friday 8am-5pm. When I worked these hours in a sales role, I often had mixed results (especially before 10am). When I had my schedule altered to have two days a week working from 11-8, and one weekend day, my results were much more...
The Risks Of Sitting On the Sidelines In Your Career
When you watch an NFL game, you can see who is engaged and who is sitting on the sidelines. When you go to a career fair, you can see what recruiters are engaged and what ones are sitting in their seats. As a job seeker, you don’t want to be sitting on the sidelines....
Mastering Behavioral Interviewing
by Krystal Le Behavioral interviewing is a structured method employers use to assess a candidate’s past experiences and predict future performance. Unlike hypothetical questions, this approach focuses on real-life examples to evaluate technical, soft, and hard skills more objectively. At the core of behavioral interviewing lies the STAR method—Situation, Task, Action, Result—a framework that...
Why 15, 25 and 50 Should Be Your Favorite Work Numbers
Working in structured 15, 25, and 50 minute increment work sessions can prevent quite a bit of time and scope creep. I find that when I map out my day in these increments, I am able to get strategic rest breaks, clear resets from one topic to another, and greater focus. Anything that could...
Mental Health Awareness in HR
By Marla Johnson
Mental health awareness is a vital aspect to embrace in any workplace culture. If employees suffer from a mental health crisis without any support, it can be difficult for them to manage their jobs and responsibilities, which can cause a decrease in productivity. Human resource professionals play a significant role in building a healthy,...
Cut Back on Loser Language and Defeatist Thoughts
What is loser language? Loser language is anything that presents your situation in a way that states that it is unsolvable. Words and phrases like confused, frustrated, struggling, busy, “I don’t have time”, and “I don’t know” are all dead-ends to conversations and change. Instead of confused, ask questions for clarity. Instead of reaching...