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Kiana is a content creator with a passion for writing and all things creative. She loves exploring a diverse collection of topics including personal development, business and wellness. When she’s not writing you can find her traveling, going for runs along the San Diego coastline and performing music.

Kyle Martin brings 11 years of storytelling experience to the content coordinator position at Florida Polytechnic University. In this role, Martin develops original content showcasing the University experience as a way to attract new students and faculty. He also lends editorial direction to University departments launching new projects and campaigns.

I'm a professional writer, web developer and CEO of WebBuildersGuide. 4 years I've been working as web interface developer and I have a huge experience in website development. Also, I'm fond of photography and marketing and of course, writing articles. My works were published in different popular online magazines. You can follow Lesley on Google+

Julia specializes in Equal Employment Opportunity laws, affirmative action, and diversity/inclusion consulting and training.

Lewis has been on both sides of the recruiting process over the years. He’s sat through countless job interviews, worked dozens of jobs from offices to building sites, and eventually hired (and sometimes fired) staff across several companies and industries. These experiences have given him unique insights into what it takes to get noticed in today’s competitive job market.

Dr. Linda Gravett is an industrial psychologist, business advisor, and organizational development consultant who has authored or co-authored books on business ethics; Emotional Intelligence; entrepreneurship; generational differences; and leadership. She has guided organizations for 25 years in their efforts to foster a workplace of learning agility and innovation. Dr. Caldwell is Adjunct Professor of Human Resources at Lourdes University and co-author with Dr. Gravett of a second book published in 2009, Using Your Emotional Intelligence to Develop Others.

Hennepin County (Minnesota) commissioner Linda Higgins was first elected to the county commission in 2012 after serving 16 years as a Minnesota State Senator, where she chaired the State and Local Government Committee and the Public Safety Budget Division, although not at the same time. At Hennepin, she is the past chair of the Health and Human Services Committee and currently chairs the Housing and Redevelopment Authority. She also is the Association of Minnesota Counties’ secretary-treasurer in 2015 and is the chair of the Behavioral Health Subcommittee of the National Association of Counties’ Health Committee. Connecting people and jobs is a passion of hers. This column reflects some of the work she is tackling at Minnesota’s most populous county. If you follow Linda on Facebook or Twitter, you’ll see she posts a lot of job openings so people can take advantage of the information.

Liz Hogan is a CPRW and the Community Manager at Find My Profession. She regularly shares her advice on job search strategy and resume writing with others. She is also passionate about volunteering and learning new languages.

Lois Zachary is an internationally recognized expert on mentoring and leadership. You’ve likely seen mention of Dr. Zachary’s books, or read her quotes in The New York Times, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Inc. Magazine, T&D, Leadership Excellence, The Chronicle of Higher Education, or other business and leadership news outlets.

Lou Adler is the CEO and founder of The Adler Group -- a training and search firm helping companies implement Performance-based Hiring(sm). Adler is the author of the Amazon top-10 best-seller, Hire With Your Head (John Wiley & Sons, 3rd Edition, 2007). His most recent book has just been published, The Essential Guide for Hiring & Getting Hired (Workbench, 2013). He is also the author for the award-winning Nightingale-Conant audio program, “Talent Rules! Using Performance-based Hiring to Hire Top Talent (2007).” Adler holds an MBA from the University of California in Los Angeles and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University in New York.

Lucy Reed considers herself an entrepreneur since she was a kid, from the lemonade stand she opened in her parent’s driveway at age 10 to the dog walking business she started while in college. She created the site Gig Mine to help like-minded business people take advantage of the growing sharing economy.