I’ve been there a couple of times in my career and I can still remember how horrible it felt. I’m talking about that feeling at work when there are too many hours in the day and days in the week. You’re constantly watching the clock and living for when you go on your next vacation. You are unhappy.
If anyone is experiencing those feelings right now, it could very well be a...
In a job search post for Work Reimagined, I share tips around the all-important but hard-to-find company culture issue. How exactly do you find out whether you and a prospective employer are the right fit?
Success at a job requires more than matching your skills to the job requirements. You have to be in an environment where you can do your best work. Many people need to like their colleagues and management....
Wouldn't it be nice to ensure a job is a good fit BEFORE you take it? Almost a slam dunk guarantee? Well, there is a way. Some people are so happy to have the offer though that they don't care about the fit. They just want the job. Unfortunately, if they skip this step,...
Finding a job in the city or town where you live is hard enough. Just finding the job opening is hard. Then the number of applicants applying for the same job increases competition. No one calls back, emails or texts. Applications get swallowed up in a...
The final hurdle in any job search process is the compensation negotiation. Rightly so, the first thing people think about and negotiate base salary. Base salary is the primary driver of any compensation package. Other compensation and benefits elements - such as bonuses, or 401(k) matches, are driven off of base salary. The...
For years, the trampoline has been a staple of our backyard. When my older son was in high school, it was a common occurrence to see a slew of kids in the backyard jumping on the trampoline. After he went away to college, my younger son and his friends pretty much took over where he had left off.
The trampoline got so much mileage that we eventually had to buy a new...
Unemployed? Afraid of not finding another job?
Take Action! Here are some things to consider doing beyond applying for work and networking. You might even start enjoying your time more and worry less.
Get formal training in something that you are wildly interested in. Right! I mean go back to school. I was unemployed in 2009 and decided to go to the Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School in Chicago (where I live)...
Yesterday I had the pleasure of participating in – and presenting at – the Illinois Women’s...
I was out shopping for clothes the other day, trying to get in the mood for Spring. Let me rephrase that: I’m definitely in the mood for Spring— I’m just waiting for the weather to cooperate with my wishes. Anyway, as I walked up to the counter, the young woman said to me, “Hi, how are you today”.
That in and of itself doesn’t seem so unusual. However, by the tone of...
