As many of you know, I’ve spent my entire career as a keen observer of leadership in action. Unfortunately, I have learned more about how not to lead than how to lead. Nonetheless, I think I am able to tell the difference between good and...
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When the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread across the U.S., the actor John Krasinski started a short YouTube series called Some Good News . We thought, What a wonderful idea! Let’s share some good news with everyone about us! On Tuesday, June 16, 2020,...
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Recently, during a staff meeting, we were reflecting on the great work many of our clients do and how our involvement has been critical to their success. It dawned on us that maybe we need to toot our own horn every now and then. So, here...
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For many years I wondered what happened to jobseekers who couldn’t be helped by traditional executive search firms or staffing firms. It was always a source of frustration. Serving on the Board of Directors of Virginia Career Works – Northern Region (VCWN) has given me...
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Don’t read this article if you enjoy working for autocratic, dictatorial, micromanaging egotistical leaders. If you do, your ideal manager would be someone who has the “intelligence” of Michael Scott from “The Office,” the “people skills” of Dr. House, and the “selflessness” of Jack Donaghy...
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I’m a proud sister, daughter, granddaughter, aunt, and niece to many veterans. My grandfather and my stepdad served in the U.S. Navy and Army. Thank you to all those who served in the U.S. military, and those who are currently serving our great country. Let...
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Halloween is a fun time for children and adults to dress up and go trick-or-treating. This holiday ritual involves going to houses in hopes of receiving candy. However, in some cases, for “treats” some homeowners give out pencils, pretzels, or apples. In these situations, people...
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While having dinner with my sister, who is a junior in college, we started chit-chatting about future plans, goals, careers, and so on. Since the age she was old enough to work, my sister has always held a job. When I asked her to send...
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I’d like to pose the question, “What do real estate agents and agency recruiters/talent agents have mostin common?”—aside from the obvious that both communicate with people and provide a needed service. They both help people navigate one of the biggest life decisions, a home and...
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Does anyone remember “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus”? The 1992 best-selling book (over 50 million copies sold), written by American author and relationship counselor John Gray,*used distant planets—Mars and Venus—as a metaphor to discuss just how differently men and women think and...
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