As the tragic events in Japans continue to unfold, there is an untold story going on, from a human resources perspective, that most of us probably won’t ever have a glimpse into in order to understand the complex conversations taking place. The Toyko Electric Power Company, in a desperate bid to try to regain stability… Read more »
How Your Email Address Can Torpedo A Job Search
Have you done an audit on your email address lately? I don’t mean opening up your account and looking for messages. I mean taking a closer look at the actual email address that you are using. I have received a number of emails from some very interesting address names lately. That being said, if you… Read more »
Do You Have A Laser-Precise Job Search Plan?
Well-known fact: Job searching and being unemployed can be one of the most discouraging and ego-smashing things a person could ever experience. Rejection is common, and there is a tendency to end up in a very unhappy place. Then, there’s the chaos. If you’ve previously been working for most of your career in a… Read more »
You’re FIRED: How to Handle Terminations in an Interview
The most gut-wrenching words you never want to hear that seem like the end of the world: “You’re fired” or “We are going to have to let you go.” Terminations happen- whether they are your fault or because someone decided to eliminate you for their own personal ambition / agenda reasons. But the end result is… Read more »