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As I mentioned in my first blog post, any good career plan starts with introspection. You have to know yourself, before you can effectively pick a direction, market yourself, and get back on track. As a coach trained in the field of organizational psychology, I am a big believer in introspection as a starting ... Read More

Job retraining is a waste of time. That’s the conclusion of a study conducted by the U.S. Labor Department (DOL). After studying the experience of 160,000 laid-off workers who went through DOL subsidized trai aning programs, it found that the education neither helped them land a job nor hang onto one if ... Read More

A candidate’s “Yes” is, more often than not, the end of our recruiting effort.  We hand the newly hired person off to those responsible for onboarding and move on to our next assignment.  It’s a reasonable course of action—one that usually works well with active job ... Read More

Labor day is coming up soon and we've pooled some quick facts and links to help you learn more about employment in the U.S, continue your job search over the long weekend, and just generally celebrate the holiday.   When and why was Labor Day created? Labor Day was created as a day of celebration for ... Read More

The Meeting of the Minds will take place from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. September 21st and 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. September 22nd at the Old Red Courthouse in Dallas. The event cost is $250 per person. This conference is the largest gathering of restaurant and hospitality recruiting and HR professionals in the ... Read More

Let’s face it; we live in a time where everything seems to be on-the-go. Our kids can watch movies from the back seat of our cars, we can transfer money between bank accounts with our cell phones, and even book a flight as we’re walking into the airport. Rarely do you have to wait to get home, or ... Read More

Perhaps the greatest ongoing tragedy in the modern business world is the management promotion. The fact is, we routinely select and promote star performers to the level of manager or executive as a reward for their contributions. These contributions may be outstanding sales, heroic customer service, or ... Read More