image via ocbiz.ocregister.com I often talk to my students about whether they feel texting has caused people to have more difficulties with their writing skills. I personally see a lot of first-year students who abbreviate quite a bit, lack punctuation skills and...
With the release of my new book, How to Reinvent Your Career: Make Money Doing What You Love, I have been talking with a lot of people about ways for job seekers to get noticed. If you are currently in the market for a new job, don’t under estimate the importance of...
image via online.wsj.com Many people are in transition between careers due to the economy right now. A lot of them are changing original focus in life and switching industries. In my book, How to Reinvent Your Career, I wrote about how people sometimes find that the...
Recently one of the universities where I work sent me an email stating that they require that I have a Skype account. I was curious to see if other schools were using Skype and did a little research. I found an article which I found interesting from...
I often get into Linkedin group discussions about the pros and cons of online learning. I address it in depth in my book, The Online Student’s User Manual. I thought eLearners.com had a pretty good article about the acceptance of online degrees. To read the entire...
In a previous blog, I wrote about e-books vs. traditional books. I personally have been happy with using an Ipad to view books and texts. I guess I am not the only one. Cost is still going to be an issue though for many. Check out the following from an NPR.org...
When I received my BS in Business Management from Arizona State University in the 80s, choosing a minor was a common thing. I chose Personnel Management at the time, because I was very interested in the human relations side of management. It seems you don’t hear as...
Ask Dr. Diane: Which do you like better . . . e-books or traditional books? I am often asked about my preferences for e-books vs. the traditional book for use in the classroom setting. I teach for many different online universities. Some of these universities...
Teaching Online Courses - Top 10 Free Courses from GetEducated.com via Teaching Online Courses - Top 10 Free Courses | GetEducated.com. Check out this article to find some great resources for online instructors including sites to teach best practices, developing...
All of the increase in employment over the past two decades has been among workers who have taken at least some college classes or who have associate or bachelor's degrees—and mostly among workers with bachelor's degrees. The number of these college-educated workers...
What an incredible conversation I had with Zaina Orbai who is the Chief People Officer at The RealReal on Leader’s Playbook, which is part of Global Mentor Network. Thuy Vu and I take turns hosting and we learn so much from the best of the best in HR leadership. I...
The first show of Leader's Playbook from Global Mentor Network is available! For this podcast series, Thuy Vu and I take turns interviewing top HR leaders. In this first episode, Thuy's guests today are Jonathan Fear, VP, Coupa University at Coupa Software Inc., and...
I'm excited to announce a new podcast I will co-host with Thuy Vu, the Co-Founder & CEO at Global Mentor Network and 7-time Emmy award-winning news anchor. It has been my honor to serve on the advisory board at Global Mentor Network, the brainchild of Thuy Vu and...
Brain health can help you protect yourself from cognitive issues. Issues like having trouble concentrating, making decisions, or innovating. It can also help lower your risk of getting Alzheimer's. There are times when you have to burn the midnight oil but make that...
Scaling a business can be challenging, but it means having the ability to grow without any hindrances to its progress. If you want to know how to overcome challenges so you can start scaling your business, this episode is for you. Dr. Diane Hamilton sits down with the...