01.17.2011– Dr. Diane Hamilton is the go-to expert on all things career. The author of three books, she urges readers to not be afraid to try new things. Most importantly, students and job hunters alike must be self-aware, allowing them to know what they want...
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2011 Top 10 Things You Should Not Put On Your Resume
image via google.com In a tough economy, many people are trying to perfect their resumes. It is a very competitive market out there, with many competing for the few coveted jobs. It is important not to make the mistake of including inappropriate information in your...
Are Employers Trying to Trick You In the Interview? Helpful Answer to a Popular Difficult Question
There is a lot of advice about how to ace the job interview. The book, How to Reinvent Your Career, lists many helpful tools, site links and examples to help with this. One of the main things that employers want to find out is if you are a positive person that...
Top 10 Company Mission Statements
Image via n2growth.com Companies often list their vision and their mission statements on their sites. The difference between a mission statement and a vision statement is that a mission statement focuses on a company’s present state while a vision statement focuses on...
Millennials Education and Workplace Success – Improving Emotional Intelligence
In 2010, research from Pew Center showed Millennials were not only the happiest of workers but they were also considered the most educated generation in history. JustMeans.com reported, “Approximately 1-in-5 Millennials are college graduates while 26% are in school,...
Why Companies Are Not Going IPO: Are Skype, Twitter and Facebook Projected IPOs in 2011?
There is a new trend for companies to remain privately owned. Why have mega-companies like Facebook yet to go public? The New York Times reported recently, “An I.P.O. used to be a rite of passage for a company, a sign that it had arrived. But even before the...
Millennials Replacing Baby Boomer Workforce: Meeting Their Unique Needs
Big changes are occurring in the current workforce. The dynamic is shifting as companies are experiencing a shift toward millennials replacing baby boomer generations. According to Harvard Business Review /HBR.org, “The makeup of the global workforce is undergoing a...
Facebook, Google and Bing: When Companies Become So Popular Their Names Are Used as Verbs
If a company has its name used as a verb, its popularity is undeniable but it may also be problematic. Although Google is a company name, it is not unusual for it to be used as a verb, as in someone is going to “Google” something. Google and Facebook are listed as...
Dwight Schrute is an Obsessive Pleaser: It’s Not You It’s Your Personality Gives Readers Insight into What Makes People Tick
PRweb Press Release - It might be obvious that Dwight Schrute is a control freak. But, who knew that Chris Rock was an introvert? Understanding how to read personalities is important according to mother and daughter co-authors, Dr. Diane Hamilton and Toni Rothpletz....
Employers Embracing Online Education
Online degrees are often in the news. When I first began teaching online, there were far fewer schools offering an online education. This led to some negative interpretations when employers were considering applicants with an online education. Thankfully it is...
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