Online professional development has become one of my “go to” ways to learn. I can’t believe I have been teaching online for 17 years! I began with the Facilitating Career Development (FCD) class when Cathy Van Dyke and I combined the face-to-face class with a “home built” discussion board. This kind of hybrid course was very new then. I have since added online seminars using a learning management system called Haiku LMS. Providing online professional development has become a cornerstone of my … [Read more...]
When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. By Daniel Pink
Another great deep dive into topics that can help us do better in our lives. Daniel uses lots of research to support "when" to do things. He talks about when our energy is best (it's a little different for all of use) and most people have a drop in energy in the afternoons. *(Guess what? If you interview late in the afternoon your chances are diminished in getting the job because the interviewers are not at their best) He gives tips on how to counter this. Interesting one of them is … [Read more...]
INTERVIEW: Learn about the power of LinkedIn from two experts
LinkedIn: The power and reach of the largest career database in the world. Guests today are two LinkedIn experts. Bob McIntosh CPRW is a career trainer and coach who leads more than 15 job-search workshops at an urban career center Susan Joyce is in her 20th year as owner, publisher, and editor of Job-Hunt.org - Learn their top 2 tips on how to be discovered by recruiters and - Their top tips on how to “engage” with others on LinkedIn Look for my blogs on this same topic at … [Read more...]
Why Relationship Building is so Important
Relationship Building requires time, energy, and consistent interaction. Relationship building is where you can move your career forward. It is more than “networking” or communicating with your “connections”. Both these words, “networking” and ”connections” feel hollow to me. A “network” has an old school feel to it like something business people do to sell something. A “connection” almost feels like a number to me. A “relationship” is something that feels stronger and has more give and … [Read more...]
Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan
Wow! An incredible true tale of a young Italien boy who helped many Jewish people escape Italy to avoid the death camps of Nazi Germany. The author researched for years after he heard this story and then created a novel based upon the stories from Pino Lilla. Pino was 17 at the beginning of this story and was put into the most amazing and difficult situations you can imagine. Actually, I can not. A very brave young man that had some of life's most miserable things happen to him as he … [Read more...]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 38
- Next Page »