I love the younger generation. They see life through a different lens than someone of my generation. It is not often that I have the opportunity to connect one on one with a twenty something person, so I was overjoyed to find myself sitting next to not one but three different young people on three…… Continue Reading
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Skype Interview Tips
If you are uninitiated and uncomfortable with Skype or being on video, you might miss opportunities. Skype is being used more and more for job interviews. It is increasingly a common means of achieving a live, face to face conversation with job candidates. According to a recent article in the Chicago Tribune, Skype is very…… Continue Reading
Dealing with Adult Bullies at Work
Practice Preparation for these Predators If you haven’t met one yet, I guarantee you will soon, they are the bullies in the workplace. More often than not, they strike without warning and come at you when you least expect it. Don’t be afraid, that’s what predators do. But just as you protect yourself from scorpions,…… Continue Reading
Top 7 LinkedIn Techniques to Help You Find a Job
It’s a new year and time to execute your plan. If you are still looking for a job, now is a good time to use Social Media to reach out to your network.
I’ve observed that many of the Social Media sites are upgrading, modifying, changing, and readjusting their functionality.
LinkedIn, the business social networking site, has also undergone changes… Continue Reading
Teenage Paparazzo Sets new Career Standard
I found it fascinating because the subject of the movie was a young home schooled kid who is the youngest Paparazzo in the world.
Now, typically I would not have been able to see this show because I do not have HBO cable. Within seconds, I was hooked. 13 year old Austin Visschedyk … Continue Reading
Third Grade Students Learn Blogging
It always amazes me when speaking with a Baby Boomer business owner, that they eschew the social media tools and platforms as too time consuming.
They say “I don’t have time for that and don’t see the value in it.”
I say, “the train’s pulling out of the station, you can get on it, or be left behind.”… Continue Reading
Helicopter Parents Micromanage A New Generation
Helicopter Parents continue to micromanage their children while focusing on their own needs rather than the needs of their children. One parent moved into her daughter’s dorm and slept there for four days until the room-mate kicked her out. Check out the video below to see what I mean. … Continue Reading
Beloit College Mindset List for 2014 Misses the Mark
The Beloit mindset list for the class of 2014 was just released and it’s pretty interesting.
Response to the Beloit Mindset List was immediate and mostly negative. There’s a lot of push back on the items listed.
On NPR the response was instantaneous. The writer particularly takes exception to several items on the 75 item list especially #58, “Beethoven has always been a good name for a dog.”… Continue Reading
Finding Work the Social Media Way – Use Creativity
Let’s take a look at how it works As the economy slowly picks up, job seekers are using more creative means of finding a new position. Thinking outside the box can put you in front of the right people, the ones who have the authority to bring you on board. Traditional methods no longer work…… Continue Reading
3 Keys To Facebook’s Success – Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg share’s his views on how to be successful. Facebook is on the brink of 500 million users and people are signing up every day. This is one site where multi-generations at a global level connect and communicate on a daily basis. Cross-generational sharing and learning is seamless.… Continue Reading