Can you blame Adam Wheeler, 23? He just wanted what every one wants — a guarantee for a successful career. Wheeler, supposedly from my state of residence, Delaware, made up his academic history to get into the ultimate Ivy League school, Harvard. (Snooty pronunciation here.) And now he’s facing fraud charges, and clearly his butt is being kicked out before he wears the most prestigious graduate cap in the… Read the rest

Here at CareerBuilder we love a competition; many of us thrive on it. Recently, the staff here was challenged to take part in a fitness competition to encourage health and wellness among employees. It didn’t take long for people to choose teams and begin strategizing so they could claim the sweet reward of a body to rival those Soccer players gracing this month’s cover of Vanity Fair  … and there… Read the rest

The Whyte Stuff I am always moved by David Whyte’s work. I encourage you to take a short break and listen to him recite everyting is waiting for you. If the video fails to open in this window, click here . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ David Zinger, M.Ed., is an employee engagement writer, educator, speaker, coach, and consultant. David founded and moderates the 2400+ member Employee Engagement Network. His personal website offers… Read the rest

Let’s hope for hopelessness at work Hope is a place in British Columbia as you drive out of the Canadian Rockies towards Vancouver. Hope is not a place we should journey to at work. We will get it done when we embrace hopelessness. We don’t hope. We trust. We do. Work in the moment not drifting dreamingly towards a mythical future. When we replace hope with gumption We get… Read the rest

Hi All! A new study is coming out in the Journal of Management that some employers may find surprising (or not!) regarding Millennial job seekers and employees. Here is the overview… Much has been written and reported about the altruistic aspirations of GenY –– those born between 1982 and 1999. The notion that they value interesting, fulfilling jobs that provide them with an opportunity to “give back” has influenced… Read the rest

Word has it that April showers bring May flowers. Frankly, I think people couldn’t care less about the flowers and would like to see a wave of jobs come in. (Unless you’re a florist or landscape worker, then the flowers are pretty important.) Over the past few weeks we’ve gone around the country highlighting different job openings in each state. Today we present a list of companies hiring workers… Read the rest

I was watching “Working Girl” last week, for the fourth time, and the thing that got me most upset was when Sigourney Weaver’s boss character, Katherine, steals the brilliant idea that came from the lowly secretary Tess played by Melanie Griffith. Tess McGill: [to Katherine] Look, you, maybe you’ve got everyone around here fooled with this saint act you have going, but do not ever speak to me again… Read the rest

Whenever I think of summer jobs, the first thing that comes to mind is “Meatballs” and those wacky CITs from Camp North Star. Sure they complained and wanted pity — the kids were brats; the food was hideous – but you know they were having fun. Alas, rarely is a job – summer or otherwise — like how it is in the movies. Those vying for a seasonal job… Read the rest

Employee Engagement: When You Don’t Have a Prayer For Leaders God grant me the courage to accept a poor quarter, tenacity to always do what’s right; and wisdom to know I am an employee too. For Managers God grant me the insight to accept employees I cannot change, moxie to manage star performers; and wisdom to know the difference. For Employees God grant me gumption to express myself through my work,… Read the rest

Small is the new significan t . If we want to create change we need to focus on the small. The vital few behaviors that can produce the biggest results. I think this is vital in our over extended and over taxed organizations if we want to have significant results from our employee engagement initiatives. I will focus a future post on the specific possible vital behaviors of employee engagement but… Read the rest