How do you re-energize yourself when you're hitting that job search wall?

When I was a senior in college, I decided to run the Los Angeles Marathon.  I ran fairly regularly, did my weekend 20-mile training runs, and followed a workout and diet pretty religiously.  Race day was fast approaching.  I felt like I was ready.  I was wearing my favorite shorts, t-shirt and sweatshirt.  Walkman in [...]

How to be the number one pick on NFL Draft Day!

Today is a really exciting day for me.  Yep, that’s right.  It’s Draft Day for the National Football League.  And to me, that only means one thing.  Football season (my favorite time of the year) is just around the corner!  Few stages exist where landing a job is such a public act.  I can’t think [...]

How much of the conversation are you missing because you're doing all of the talking?

My dad was in the hospital recently.  He was having chest pains, so my mom called 911.  When the paramedics arrived, they started to ask him some questions.  But oh so quickly, Dad interrupted.  “Hey, do you know Willie?”  Willie is the Fire Chief.  Turns out they work for him.  “What about Mark?” Mark is [...]

With skills like yours, why would anybody want to hire you?

I was having a conversation the other day with someone from IBM.  They just announced some layoffs, and it was going to affect a few thousand people…this time.  As we contemplated the people who would be left without a desk, we got to talking about how so many people leave a company, and are basically [...]

Are you really taking your job search seriously?

I went to London recently.  My first night there, I attended a going away party – complete with champagne, cake and parting gifts – for someone who was leaving the company where my friend works.  I can’t remember the last time I attended a going away party.  Do we have these anymore?  I thought companies [...]