When What You Want is a Raise

My, how the world has changed!  Employees don’t make money like they used to.  In the early years of my career, a basic raise was 6% – a basic every nine months! Roll the clock forward to today.  A decent raise is 3% if you’re lucky.  Many employees only see...

Put Your Best Foot at the Top

As with every other part of a job search, it’s important to think strategically about your resume.  What do I mean?  When many people develop their resume, their primary goal is to list as much information about their past endeavors and accomplishments as possible,...

What’s Your Mission?

Nike:  “To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world.” Google:  “To organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.” McDonald’s:  “To be our customers’ favorite place and way to eat and drink. Our...

Press!

After all of the crazy winter weather we’ve had, spring has finally sprung!  However, it’s been a bumpy ride considering it’s mid-May and I still can’t retire my sweatshirt yet.  Yet on Sunday, Mother Nature graced us with a warm and sunny afternoon.  As a treat for...

It’s the Dash that Counts!

 “We are gathered here today to honor and remember [fill in your name].  He/she was born on [fill in the date] and was laid to rest on [fill in the date]…..”  For every one of us, the day of reckoning will come when this information will be communicated to our family,...