Talk to any successful business person and ask them about how they got their career start, and you’ll more than likely get a wistful look in their eye as they recall an internship that made a significant impact on their lives. That’s all well and good, but what is the real trick to making sure… Read more »
Tag: professional development
Never Underestimate The Power of Learning Opportunities
Whew! I have been on the road for the past 9 days – part of my time away was spent visiting my dad who lives cross-country in Atlanta, and the other part attending an industry conference. Nothing like killing two birds with one stone! But I wanted to share one of the most important takeaways… Read more »
Are You in Danger of Being Obsolete?
This past weekend, in searching for some new ideas for dinner, I delved into a cookbook in which my grandmother had lovingly handwritten all the treasured family recipes. In her shaky script lay some real meal gems, and I found what I was looking for at long last. But what was really surprising to me were some ingredients she… Read more »
Do You Have A Laser-Precise Job Search Plan?
Well-known fact: Job searching and being unemployed can be one of the most discouraging and ego-smashing things a person could ever experience. Rejection is common, and there is a tendency to end up in a very unhappy place. Then, there’s the chaos. If you’ve previously been working for most of your career in a… Read more »