My timeline is dominated by talk about job scams in the last few months.Continue Reading

This is a quote from former Alabama coach Nick Saban about mediocre people and high achievers.Continue Reading

A manager with a firm asked me how to inspire his people. This is my No BS answer for him.Continue Reading

Don’t Discount the Temporary Position Interview By Carole Martin  If you think, ‘It’s just an interview for a temp job — no big deal,’ that’s where you’re mistaken. Some wonderful opportunities, networking connections and careers have resulted from temporary positions. Temporary assignments today run the gamut from receptionist to CEO and beyond. And since an agency...Continue Reading

In this interview, I speak with Marc Anthony Dyson about mistakes you make on interviews that are killing you.Continue Reading

Employment Situation Summary May 3 2014 By The US Bureau of Labor Statistics Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 175,000 in April, and the unemployment rate changed little at 3.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care, in social assistance, and in transportation and warehousing. This news...Continue Reading

I answered questions about #jobsearch. I do these Tuesdays at noon Eastern on YouTube and LinkedIn.Continue Reading

You Need to Fix Stupid Hiring By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter “A leader’s role is not to control people or stay on top of things; but rather to guide, energize, and excite.” ––Jack Welch, Former CEO of GE A leader’s role is to lead. Sometimes, as Jack Welsh points out so well, that involves...Continue Reading

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A Gallup poll said 75% of employees left because of their employer's actions, not the job. Have you done that?Continue Reading