At it's peak, Kodak employed close to 60,000 employees in Rochester alone. Right now, the numbers are well under 10,000, and dropping. They are not the only big guy shrinking, Xerox, ...
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Career Management
Knowing it All
The next time you are telling someone something, stop, and think about how much you don't know about what you are talking about. It is so easy, especially when we get older and supposedly ...
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1440- Spend it Wisely
If you were given 1440 dollars to spend each day...what will you do with it? Would you go on a spending spree, would you give some to your needy friends, would you put some away for ...
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Diversify your Career Portfolio
Being in control of our careers is what it's all about. If you were investing your money, wouldn't you have a portfolio mixed with different investments? Short-term, long-term, US Treasury, ...
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The Tsunami of 2009
I teach/facilitate weekly workshops to job seekers on topics ranging from improving resumes to networking. I love what I do and I am incredibly grateful to have job that allows me to help other ...
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Life is Full on Firsts…
Remember your first day of school? What about your first ride on an airplane? Your first kiss? Do you remember how nervous you felt when experiencing your firsts?
Those same feelings emerge when ...
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Blue Sky Day
When my first son was about 2 years old, we would sit together at the kitchen table and eat breakfast. We would look out the window and I would ask him what he wanted to do that day. Usually I got ...
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Need a good blog?
If you are looking for a blog to stimulate your brain activity, you have to read Seth Godin. He writes on timely topics and has some great knowledge to share.
There are thousands ...
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Manage your career like a business
Have you done a SWOT analysis on your career yet? When you manage your career like a business, you'll uncover new opportunities. ...
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Dealing with Change
What is it about change that scares the pants off of some people? I don't really care for change much myself. I get very comfortable in my routines and surroundings. I ...
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Being “likable” is the key to success
Being likable is the key to your career and job search success.
Both securing a new job and maintaining a job require that the right people like you. Of course, you have to have the skills and ...
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You have to spend a little to get a little sometimes
There is a lot of great free advice available today. The Internet is chock full of articles and free newsletters. But the old adage "if it seems to good to be true, it probably ...
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Age Discrimination
With the majority of today's workforce over 50, I am surprised that this can even be an issue. But the issue isn't the physical age of the person, it is their mindset. An ...
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Emotional Intelligence
What is emotional intelligence and how does it impact your career? ...
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Where do you see yourself in one year
Creating a plan for what you want is difficult. Sometimes we don't know the answer because we don't know the options. Developing a plan requires that you know yourself and ...
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Good Ol’ Work Ethic
I am listening to "Big Russ and Me" as I commute to and from work. It is narrated by Tim Russert and it is a wonderful story of his life and the impact his father had on it. It ...
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To Pay or Not To Pay, That is the question
My general advice to job seekers is not to pay for something you can do for yourself. This is what I mean. There are literally thousands of free and reputable resources for job seeking ...
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Change Agent
In the private sector, a Change Agent is what they call someone who acts as the catalyst for organizational change.
This, as we know, is a difficult role and one that ...
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I have to re-arrange the kitchen cabinets
Procrastinating comes with the territory. Sometimes it is too hard to do what we know we should be doing.
When I ran a job seeker group and I was amazed at how many men would describe their ...
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