Career and life planning resources for college students, recent grads, and career-changers.
By Clark Lowe, President & CEO — O’Connor Company The control-based approach to leadership is officially outdated, and young professionals are starting to push back. Why? Because they know that pressure is not a strategy — it’s a burnout-inducing blindfold that hides the true cost of control culture. Domineering leaders may be able to micromanage…
By Paul Bramson, CEO — The Paul Bramson Companies We’ve all heard the saying that you never get a second shot at a first impression. And while it might sound cliché, there’s a reason it sticks — because those initial moments pack a punch. Within mere seconds of meeting someone, our brains are…
Guest post by Melanie Parish, MCC Being a leader is challenging work. When I first started working with clients, one of the biggest surprises for me was that almost every leader (with only rare exceptions) suffers from some kind of imposter syndrome. It is ubiquitous. The more success the leader is having, the…
The following is a guest post by career consultant Jane Finkel It’s inevitable that the interviewer will ask you questions that attempt to uncover who you really are, especially your more appealing personal qualities. For introverts, job interview questions that seem more personal often present the greatest challenge. It’s not that you are inept at…
by Kami J. Anderson, PhD In this article, I will frame a lot of questions for you to consider when examining your recruitment and retention efforts. We are not expecting you to immediately address all of these questions, but they are a good roadmap to help you along. Through my work with my co-author,…