by Susan Geary | Apr 6, 2006 | Blog, Career, employee surveillance, Privacy, Uncategorized, Work
I can’t seem to get it through the heads of my friends and colleagues who surf the net at work, with the idea that “my employer doesn’t care.” Wanna bet? I was flipping through the pages of PC World this week and came across an ad for the... by Susan Geary | Jan 12, 2006 | Blog, Career, Job Search Advice, Uncategorized, Work
Have you ever watched a sled dog team at work? These dogs display such enthusiasm for their job. The same goes for herding dogs, and other members of working breeds. They don’t pull their sled, or herd livestock unwillingly. They follow their natural instincts... by Susan Geary | Oct 25, 2005 | Blog, Career, Uncategorized
With all the talk of freedom and the things we take for granted in this country, I’m amazed that our #1 freedom is overlooked daily by millions of Americans: the freedom to pursue any career we want. That’s right, in this country, no one dictates who will... by Susan Geary | Sep 16, 2005 | Blog, Career, interviewing, job interviewing, Job Search Advice, Thank You Letters, Uncategorized
From yesterday’s Rocky Mountain News…. It Pays to Say Thanks 15% of hiring managers surveyed by CareerBuilder.com said they would not hire a candidate who did not follow up with a thank-you note. 32% of the managers said they’d think less of the... by Susan Geary | Sep 7, 2005 | Blog, Career, Uncategorized
I just received my weekly copy of Newsweek today. Among one of the articles was the winning essay sent in to the their annual “back to school” contest. Andrew Braaksma, a junior at the University of Michigan tells why sweating summers on a factory assembly... by Susan Geary | Aug 30, 2005 | Blog, Career, Graduation Gifts, job interviewing, Job Search Advice, Uncategorized
The following was sent to me in this week’s issue of the PRWRA Hire Views (my industry’s trade newsletter.) The information is so good, I just had to share. Thanks to Laura DeCarlo, our esteemed President of PRWRA for sharing! In the recent...