A guest column by Nicole Heckers, MA, BCPC, owner and Vice President at Heckers Development Group, LTD. About six months after graduating from college I had a conversation with my college friend, let’s call her Jamie, about employment. She had graduated with a degree in Sociology and took a position at a job that paid well ...
I am now officially sick and tired of the Conservative right-wing nut-case faction in our country braying that there are jobs out there, but that people are “too lazy” to take them. Here is some actual reality instead of right-wingnut propaganda. 1). Not everyone is ...
One of the best tools for your job search is ColoradoBiz Magazine. There are several tools that exist on ColoradoBiz online and in print that you can utilize to help you find companies, know how to conduct your job search, and move ahead in your ...
By Nicole Raphael, MA I’m exceedingly proud to be a part of the “hope & change” wave that’s washing over American Business. In the decades to come, Millennial leaders will grapple with global warming, political reform, economic overhaul, and overpopulation in new and innovate ways. ...
While there is an infinite variety in how people behave in life, there are two basic strategies of thought that are important to understand for your career. The first strategy is that of the “Linear Thinker.” The second is that of the “Organic Thinker.” These strategies roughly correspond to the Sensor in the Myers-Briggs Type ...
If you are job hunting, you’ve doubtless been contacted by a variety of services, including job boards, career coaches, networking groups and headhunters. In this economy, people will say anything to get you to spend money. Some of the services out there are valid and helpful. But make sure that you’re spending your money on ...
If you’re a young person who has beaten the odds and gotten employed in a great business setting, you must be credible. Here are some things that you need to do to establish your bona-fides. 1). Chill on the bling-bling. One ring per hand (except for the wedding and engagement set) and only on the “ring ...
If you’ve just been laid off or terminated, or even quit your job, you are now embarked on a very exciting change. It is likely that, in time, you will look back on this transition as being a pivotal point in your success in life. Right now, however, it is natural to feel a bit dismayed ...
Sooner or later you’ll actually get an interview. A common thread at the end of interviews is to give you a chance to ask questions about the company. The questions you ask can be at least as important as the interview questions you answered. If you ask the wrong question, you’re out. Here is a ...
Sooner or later you’ll actually get an interview. A common thread at the end of interviews is to give you a chance to ask questions about the company. The questions you ask can be at least as important as the interview questions you answered. If you ask the wrong question, you’re out. Here is a short list ...