So… these last couple of years have been pretty rough. Cost of living goes up every year but there have been very few raises and most of the overtime has been cut. We are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel ...

In private, you can be insensitive and stupid. When your responsibilities exceed your own person, like representing your company, a company, a people or a concept … it is critical to engage a thought process akin to a quality inspection, before you open your mouth. We ...

So how is your job search going? Have you registered with reputable staffing companies?  Did you take a personal evaluation of each interview so you can be better prepared for the next?  Fine tuned your answers? Let me know how things are going. Share your ...

Posted byChris Thompson - 08.03.2010. Reprinted from The + NE Ohio Blog I cannot help but wonder when was the last time this happened: From February to June of this year, the Cleveland metro led the nation's 40 largest MSAs in manufacturing job growth. ...

We all live with and BY illusions. Businesses thrive on them. Relationships are built on them. Days are filled with them. Some we manufacture, some we simply board and float on. What are yours?

Everything still seems kind of crazy even though businesses are starting to show more life than they have in the last couple of years. With the school year fast approaching, parents are starting to prep for their children’s return to school. We all know education ...

They’ve extended the unemployment benefits. PHEW! You’ve got the extension. But this may very well be the last so let’s get cracking.  It’s time. We just have to buckle down and make it happen.  And believe. It will happen. You’ve tried it all I’m sure by ...

Champion Personnel System, Inc has been contracted and retained by A Major North East Ohio Corporation, to locate a professional Product Compliance Subject Matter Expert for their corporate headquarters located in Amherst Ohio. The person we are seeking will be highly competent in regulations such as ...

A friend of mine JUST reminded me of this story out of a Harvey Mackay book. It is true, and Harvey is the REAL DEAL. I had the honor to talk with him many times over the phone in the early 1990's regarding his "Sharks" ...

There was an article that I read recently discussing the stigma of being unemployed written by Stephanie Chen of CNN. In it she suggests that hiring authorities and in particular recruiting/staffing companies discriminate against job applicants who are currently collecting unemployment as a “why bother” applicant ...

Ever come upon a person who uses the word “I” more than the any other word in the English language? It’s all about me.   I’ve got a better story than that…and it will always end up being about me.     Or…..when I did that, “I” yada yada, ...

After all, there is more to this process than most think, even those that have been through this several times. See if this sounds familiar. It’s Thursday afternoon and your boss approaches, be it your office or the plant floor, and informs you that the company ...

No, a job interview is not an opportunity to have a group outing!  Seriously?   Are you kidding me?   How serious are you about getting a job or is this just something to do to fill your day before your nail appointment with your girlfriends?  Or ...

Many of you are in the same situation I’m in............. school’s out andyour children are at home for the summer.  But what are they doing?? While you’re at work you don’t want to be worried about what your children are doing at home because they are ...

Congratulations on the graduation - now it's time to get to work. You probably have a bucket load of student loans to pay off, so there's no time to sit on your laurels. Yesterday I was asked to provide some on-the-fly job seeking advice for new ...

QUALITY TIME  By Pamela Glowski I hate the term “time management”.  In my opinion, there is no such thing because TIME in and of itself, can not be “managed”. We all know that there are 24 hours in a day. We can’t negotiate 70 minutes in an ...

Sending job resumes - FINDINGAJOB 101. So you found a company that has an opening.  And you think you fit the bill. Your resume is complete so why not send the resume over as requested by the employer - you think. And you better do it fast ...

Yes, I am the Gate Keeper by Joy Turner Another name would be receptionist or administrative assistant, there are many titles for the first line of contact when calling into a company, but whatever the title this is one of the most important positions in ...

Productivity The Secret is in the Plan! By Pamela Glowski “Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” As a mother of 4, wife, full time account manager, a daughter, and a friend, I am often ...

What are you thinking about when you leave for work? Everyone has stress. Stress at work, stress at home, money stress…..one thing you don’t want to be worried about is the welfare of your children while you are working. My mom (the best kind of sitter you ...

Current, previous and desired. What are/were you making, and (of course) What Do You Want? It comes up in an online application (leave it blank), a phone screen, first interview and on the part of the pre-screener (recruiter) in their first conversation with you, and after ...

You can NEVER recreate a first impression.  Never! And when that ever elusive first interview comes your way you better be ready to make the best impression possible. Needless to say, your first impression (leaving out your appearance which will be discussed in a later blog) ...

I’m not the only one … Join in the battle for balance with other working parents As parents we have to make sure we provide a good home and take care of all the needs for our children. This usually means that both mom and dad ...

There aren’t any magic bullets or magic medicine elixirs that will get you the ultimate job, nor change a bad career to good. You can’t get a “do-over” by watching a David Blaine or Chriss Angell video. You won’t even get great advice from a ...

And why your career is going nowhere. You are not being “Fully Present”. Is there any doubt in your mind that the little kitty in the picture is TOTALLY focused on the task at hand?  What do you think the odds are that the task will be ...

By Laura Williams Is Work / Life Balance Really all About Simplifying? You may or may not have heard of it, the KISS principle, or in gentler terms, Keep it Simple Stupid. Simplifying our life at home and work sounds like paradise, but how many working parents ...

The worst job interview advice I ever got was:  "say, YES to everything".  It was advice I got from my father.  Now, my father gave me a lot of advice – and much of it good.  But, this was not good.  Of course, he was ...

It really does feel like you’re constantly performing a juggling act when you are married. Then both you and your spouse have careers, add to that a child or a couple children into the mix and often times it seems like no one understands your ...

You’ve made the cut. The company's recruiter has called you in to interview for that job you want. Now what? This is an article about what will happen in that interview and how you can best prepare to do your best. There are specific roles of the ...

Have you ever run a background check on yourself?  Websites such as TransparentMe allow users to find out what is on their background check before applying for their next job! Bad Credit is Blocking People Getting Jobs After 35 years at the same job, now facing ...

“So, tell me about yourself.” “Why should I hire you?” “How does your experience meet our needs?” Have you ever heard these questions during an interview? I guess that depends on the type of position you were interviewing for. If, for example, you were called in ...

de Schrijver here. Yep, been there, done that and felt worthless and scared. It feels like someone has a hold of your heart and is making it beat 25% faster, all the time. More often than not you have been in control until that time, able ...

NO CELL PHONES FOR INTERVIEWS!! If you want to make sure you conduct a poor phone interview with a recruiter or hiring authority, use your cell phone. Yes, I’m an old guy. I was around when phones were the “finger in the dial” kind. It made texting ...

There is an enormous buzz going around “employment land” these days about Drug Tests, how to pass them, how to squeeze by them, how to skunk them, how to make sure employees are drug free and how to assure a safer working environment…for everyone involved. One ...

This will drive Paris Hilton and many more selfish people nuts: The interview really is not about you, if you want to get the job. No Really, The Interview Isn’t About YOU! What a surprise to many, many people. You have been told and trained to REALLY ...

It’s 3:00 a.m. and you can’t sleep. You keep tossing and turning, thinking about the job opening you saw in the newspaper with the best company in the area. You know the company’s reputation-everyone does. It is good. You are good. It’s a perfect match. ...

Interviewing Tips for a Blue Collar worker… Scanning the newspapers, filling out applications, and making phone calls isn’t all you have to do to get the job anymore. Now even machinists, tradesmen, maintenance, and most of all types of blue collar workers must interview with either ...

I know you’re sending out resumes but you're never receiving responses. “What color is my parachute? You’ve got to be kidding! Who’s got time for that?” you say. And then before you know it, panic sets in and with that panic comes a sense ...

It may be a great motivational article that gives you the momentum you need to land your next challenging job, or a simple tip that moves your career forward in your current position. Work Is Good ® has been designed by true employment professionals to ...

“America, we have a problem.” The American educational system and in turn the workplace is becoming a place where it is more important to compete for sexual attention then valedictorian or employee of the month. Walk into any high school or college in America today and you ...

I’m tired of talking to people who have not spent more than 3 minutes thinking about their experience before they go on an interview. They get asked “Why should I hire you?” and answer “I have good experience”. Or even worse: “Because I am a ...

Don’t “Self-Reject” You saw a great job on your favorite job board. But, you don’t have everything that the company is asking for. You have some of it, but not all…. should you bother applying? When looking for a new career opportunity, one of the ...