by Chris Ponder II | Jul 14, 2013 | Career Advice, on the job
When you saw the title paranormal work, what were you thinking? Ghosts at work? Actually, it has nothing to do with ghosts, but rather conquering fear and taking risks in your career. It is amazing that we as humans put ourselves in situations to be scared, such as...
by Andrew Conlon | Jul 14, 2013 | Career Advice, resumes/cover letters, Trends
Resume writing is like building a puzzle. You need to collect and describe all the little pieces that make you special (i.e. your skills and experience), and then you need to combine them together in a document that will adequately sell you to a prospective employer....
by Alexandra Levit | Jun 3, 2013 | Career Advice, on the job
When most of us hear the word diplomat, we think of a secretive, high-profile individual who cruises around with special plates on his car, immune to the traffic laws that plague normal citizens. We also typically think of someone with decades of experience under her...
by Orlando Pacheco | Jun 2, 2013 | Career Advice, on the job, Trends
In August of 2002, I was somewhat unsure of the direction I was going to take my career, and my life. I had recently graduated from the University of New Hampshire with my MPA. I had also just completed my work study program with the Social Security Administration. ...
by Devora Zack | Jun 2, 2013 | About the Public Sector, education/training, Trends
Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken. – Oscar Wilde Do you associate managing with more-is-less, I’m doomed, and it’s-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it? Does thinking about all your managing duties make you queasy? Take heart! And a Pepto-Bismol while you’re...