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Why You Need to Follow Up
I've been shopping around for custom music for my radio show, Career Matters. We are currently on hiatus and getting ready to expand to one hour in late July. I thought this would be a perfect time to find custom music. I found what looked like a great site on line,...
Don’t Waste Your Time with Ecademy
Several years ago a colleague of mine invited me to join Ecademy, a networking site for entrepreneurs. I ignored the requests until a few months ago when I decided to check out this service. Thankfully I did not try to connect with other entrepreneurs, or upload my...
Is Autism Protected by the ADA?
I wrote to Workforce Management Magazine this past week wondering if Autism and Asperger's syndrome are protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act. It's not just children who have this disorder; so do some adults. The only difference is that most adults are not...
Why College Career Centers Suck
It's college graduation month, and every year I'm disappointed to hear the number of new graduates who are unable to land a job in the field they studied. I don't blame the educators, however, in my opinion much of the blame rests with College Career Centers. Here's...
Lessons Learned from Charlie Sheen
Watching Charlie Sheen's career crash and burn like has been an eye opening experience. He's given us the primer on what not to do if you want to get to the top and stay there. And he joins the ranks of others, including that airline flight attendant who publicly...
The Ladders is Still a SCAM!
I'll be the first to admit I have a beef with theLadders.com If you put their name in my search bar, you'll find previous blogs I've written about this company, along with links to other sites waxing about their practices In fact one of our resume writing associations...
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