Memorial Day is probably my favorite holiday of the year. Not only does the holiday honors our fallen men and women of the military, it marks the start of summer for many people. After Monday, May 31st, it’ll officially be time for barbecues, white pants and summer vacations. In recent years, though, many of us have foregone that last part — summer vacations — in favor of “stay-cations” or no vacation… Read the rest

Something happens to people when they become famous. Their heads get so big they lose all common sense. John Stossel was featured in the most recent issue of New York magazine and he’s quoted as saying unpaid interns made him the man he is today. I’m sure there probably were a bunch of plantation owners who credited slaves for their success as well. In his career, Stossel claims he’s… Read the rest

There is a dark, ugly and awkward place that many self-help enthusiasts don’t want to tell you about. Sometimes it comes up from behind and hits you in the head like a wooden plank. Like when you get scary test results back from a cancer test, or learn your spouse is cheating, or lose your job. Other times it creep ups on you inch by inch as you are… Read the rest

Last month we began a weekly series that spotlights different regions and the companies hiring in each. We made it through all four regions and are back at the start. So, here you go, job seekers. Click below for some open positions in the Midwest. Good luck! North Dakota Home Delivery & Assembly Technician – Select Comfort Visual Merchandiser – AAFES South Dakota Climatologist/Ecologist – ASRC Research and Technology… Read the rest

Employee Engagement: Think Like a CEO. Corner Office is a feature by  Adam Bryant in the Sunday Business section of The New York Times . His interviews offer highlights from conversations about leadership and management. I believe his interviews offer terrific insight into the CEO’s perspective on leadership, management and employee engagement. His most recent interview was with Barbara J. Krusiek, CEO of the Calvert Group on Career Ladder?… Read the rest

Yes, it’s a tough economy. Yes, there are tons of people for every job. Yes, you’re going to be looking for a gig for a while. Yes. Yes. Yes. But that doesn’t mean employers can treat you like crap during the interview process. Many hiring managers feel they’re in the driver’s seat when it comes to having their pick of great job candidates, and that can spell doom for… Read the rest

Engage in the Social Media Conversation I was one of the 300 contributors to the Age of Conversation 3 . With over 300 of the world’s leading marketers, writers, thinkers and creative innovators contributing chapters, this collaborative work investigates the roles that community, conversation, experimentation, engagement, and collaboration play in shaping the 21st century’s economy of ideas. As businesses, public and private organizations, and individuals realize that there’s much… Read the rest

The course of courage Courage at work is expression not impression. Not medals but meddle into what we care about not exclusively but inclusively. Courage is the heart at work and hearty work. Rather than a course in courage courage is following our course. Of course also making corrections while remaining true. We don’t find courage we express it. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ David Zinger, M.Ed ., is an… Read the rest

Lady Gaga pretty much has it all: an unstoppable music career, a fashion sense that consistently makes headlines and a killer body to boot. Apparently, though, there’s one thing the Lady is missing in her life … an internship. That’s right; at the top of the reining-music-queen’s wish-list is an internship with London milliner Philip Treacy. The hat maker — known for his exotic, wild designs that Gaga often… Read the rest

Did you know your job and profession aren’t real life? What is real is Prince Charming. That’s according to Kelly Ripa, a judge on “The Marriage Ref” last night. If you don’t watch the show, it basically includes several vignettes of married couples who have an issue and the judges and a referee come up with a solution. This particular episode included Erica Cobb and Jesse Lehman, a married… Read the rest