Is Your Résumé a Clunker?

Old refrigerator

Our new refrigerator was delivered yesterday, and it was definitely time for the change. The old unit had been in place before we bought our house eight years ago, and it was apparent back then that it was not a new appliance. And now, both the refrigerator and freezer doors sagged about a quarter-inch, the [...]

Don’t Keep Your Amazingness a Secret!

Yesterday was my daughter‘s spring concert at her school. I looked at the program, and on tap for the preschool and kindergarten segment was “Six Little Ducks” and “Itsy Bitsy Spider.” I immediately made assumptions about what that would entail — the typical children’s songs and actions to accompany them. “Six Little Ducks” was everything [...]

In Too Much of a Hurry

Rushing people

One of the “momisms” I heard from time to time when I was growing up was this: “The hurrieder you go, the behinder you get.” Usually, she would have to remind me of this truth when I was rushing all over the place trying to get things accomplished. The reality was, however, that the running [...]

Tips for Negotiating Salary

Negotiating is one of the most-dreaded parts of the job search. Even though it signifies that you have been made an offer, people often choke when it comes time to talk specifically about salary. Watch this amazing video by Ramit Sethi on how to negotiate salary well: I’m going to discuss the third tip in [...]

Using 5S for a Stand-Out Résumé

Man working in solar wafer manufacturing facility

Like many couples, my husband and I talk about our respective fields a great deal. Quite often, he’ll throw out some terminology specific to his field of industrial management, and I’ll inquire to its meaning (being the curious type that I am). I end up learning many new things, really. One such conversation we had [...]

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