I am a believer that sometimes the name of the person at the top of the resume can lead to a poor hiring decision. One of the scenarios I like to mention is one where two applicants are applying for...
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Learning in Stages – How to Turn A Good One Week Course into a Great Two Week Course
Recently I taught a one week course that took people out of their workplace for 4 consecutive days. While this course was effective in delivering the material, I definitely thought the students would get more out of it if it...
Video Intern for Saratoga Springs based client
From the client: As an overview we're looking for interviews of several of our clients that we can use in a video cribs type of format for our website. The objective of the project will be to feature several of...
Lead Your Business Life Like Billy Joel’s Greatest Hits Volume 1 & 2
Billy Joel released Greatest Hits Volume 1+2 in 1985, about 12 years into his career. The album version contained many songs, but with abbreviated versions of a few of them. The CD version, which came out a bit later, had...
Give a LinkedIn High Five to Your Colleagues, Clients and Co-Workers
I've found great pleasure and abundance from sharing my connections with others just starting out in business, seeking career change, or looking to expand their social and business network. I encourage you to give your friends and trusted associates a...
Making Your Job Site Easy to Navigate and Making It Easy for People to Apply
One of the projects my virtual interns in human resources are working on is testing out the application websites of a variety of employers for ease of use and ease of application. Some of the top sites we have discovered...
Full Time Does Not Always Mean Full Commitment – Utilizing a SAHM, Interns and Part Time Employees
One of the misconceptions of the idea of a full-time employee is that they have greater commitment than those who work a semi-regular work schedule. From my own experience as a part-time employee, as well as from witnessing the work...
Emotional Intelligence In The Workplace Explained
Check out this video about Emotional Intelligence, an important measure in how we manage ourselves, our relationships, stress, and how we practice empathy....
You’re Hired – Now, Let’s Use The Rest of The Time to Get to Know Each Other
With my virtual internship program interviews, the candidates always seem to pre-qualify themselves before the interview with an amazing cover letter, a solid resume, and good reasons for wanting to work with me. As well, by the fact that they...
Bullies Aren’t Gentlemen or Ladies – They Are Ignorant
"A bully isn't a man A bully isn't a lady A bully is anyone whose actions are shady Belittle, be mean, the bully is keen To be the one who thinks they are the star on the screen No matter...