Disconnecting after Work: Strategically Pulling the Plug

Sign for National Day of Unplugging, March 4-5 2011

Nowadays, everything is so ON! At work, people can connect with us via phone (landline and cell), fax, email, text, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Skype… The list is endless! And when we do get home with the work cell and laptop in tow, we have to fight the urge to do a “quick” check-in while [...]

Selecting an Effective Recruiter

Matthew Rineer

Today, we have Matthew Rineer, a recruiter with Provisions Group, LLC, as a guest blogger! He gives us the inside scoop about what job seekers should look for when making a decision to work with a recruiter. A job search can be frustrating — filled with ups and downs, twists and turns. Receiving a phone [...]

What Work/Life Balance?

Woman working on a computer while holding a baby and a toddler

Today marks the debut of Bottomless Briefcase: A Blog for Working Women. Everywhere. I am one of the contributors to this blog, and my first post gives my take on work/life balance. Before becoming a mom, I was so sure that I would be able to continue to have a good work/life balance. Oh, sure, [...]

The Reality of Hiring a Career Professional

Say you’ve been laid off for a while now and are just not getting many “bites” on your resume. Or you’ve decided, now that the economy is starting to pick up, you’ll see what opportunities are out there. Have you wondered if hiring a career coach, a resume writer, a career consultant, or an interview [...]

Education | A Lifelong Endeavor

Woman studying outside on computer

Maybe you have been going to school and will be graduating next month. Or perhaps you recently completed a program to earn a certification. It’s so tempting to think, “I’m (almost) done!” Except it doesn’t really work like that. Consider the following words of management expert Peter Drucker: “We now accept the fact that learning [...]

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