The First 90 Days in a New Job

The First 90 Days in a New Job

Over on the Human Resources Executive Search blog, there is a great post about how to assimilate successfully into a new company and job. When you join a new organization, it’s important to observe before you act, immerse yourself in the company’s culture,...
Why Blog When You Are in a Job Search?

Why Blog When You Are in a Job Search?

Resumes are great tools for introducing yourself to potential employers and recruiters. But resumes do little to foster the relationship between you and decision makers in your field. Blogging gives you the opportunity to consistently authenticate the skill set...
Changing Your Mind About a Job Offer

Changing Your Mind About a Job Offer

Over on the SittingXLegged blog, there is a post about candidates who accept a job and then back out of the offer in order to take another, higher paying position. Rescinding an offer carries significant risk, because by doing so your integrity may be questioned and...
Career Management 101

Career Management 101

Over on the Cube Rules blog, there is a post about the fact that people take various career paths following a layoff, but few plan for such an event. People plan for so many life events; weddings, college, vacations…Yet few map out a career management strategy...
Time, Time, Time is on Your Side

Time, Time, Time is on Your Side

Penelope Trunk of the Brazen Careerist blog recently posted on the ROWE (Results-Only Work Environment) policy instituted by Best Buys that is changing the way some people think about work. In the ROWE environment, employees are given the autonomy to structure their...