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We hear people often talk about “taking initiative.” Sure, it’s an important quality for Millennials to possess, but what does it mean to “have initiative”? What does it look like in practice? Today’s News To Live By runs on 100% Initiative. It’s like supreme-grade fuel that costs nothing and never runs out. Below, I have bolded Continue Reading →

I took advantage of a recent lunch with fellow MENG member Jan Wallen (you can check out her website here), an expert on selling online who literally wrote the book on using LinkedIn, to ask her LinkedIn job search questions relating to how executives should use this social networking site. Following are Jan’s answers to the LinkedIn Continue Reading →

Jeh Johnson must hand out his resume like a stack of business cards. Jeh (pronounced ‘Jay’) is poised to succeed Janet Napolitano and become our next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Johnson didn’t wake up and become head of DHS. As Politico explains, he’s held several high-profile positions in and around our government. When a Continue Reading →

Hi, thanks for stopping by to read My Blog Post. I want to talk about a Big Problem we make with our Writing that’s Never Discussed. What’s the Issue? We tend to Capitalize words we think should be Uppercase. The mistake happens everywhere: Facebook Status Updates, Resumes, Cover Letters and even our Job Descriptions. Sorry, Continue Reading →

SCORE counselors in Northeastern New York developed a series of questions for start-ups and established businesses that are considering expanding. These included five key questions that are numerically driven. 1.  How Much Do You Need to Make? The key concept is “need.” How much is needed to pay for necessities such as housing, food, transportation, current debt, Continue Reading →

I’m paraphrasing a quote by Bob Marley that initially seems rather depressing: “Truth is, everyone is going to hurt you.” The career lessons I took from this observation: Stop looking for the perfect job, which doesn’t exist. Understand the pain each job, promotion and project will cause you before accepting the offer. Find a job Continue Reading →

I apologize if you can’t read this. It’s tough to get in a word around Sen. Ted Cruz. The Texas Republican spoke on the Senate floor for over 21 hours to protest President Obama’s health care law. How does one talk for almost an entire day? By chatting about anything imaginable: health care, politics, Dr. Seuss and, yes, White Castle cheeseburgers. Continue Reading →

Cover letters, resumes, applications, internships and job interviews. For twenty-somethings, the act of finding work is, well, a full-time job in itself. Who has time to worry about retirement if we aren’t even employed? Apparently, a lot of us. Seventy percent to be exact. A recent study from TheStreet and GfK Public Affairs finds that 70 percent of Continue Reading →

Since I’ve been told not to mess with Mother Nature, even though this Wikipedia personification is very positive, it seems best for your career planning to avoid what she abhors. Unfortunately, there’s a long list of what “nature abhors,” according to Google. Nature Abhors a Vacuum Perhaps this is why voids get filled quickly. It’s obvious when Continue Reading →

It’s happening. We’re taking over. The Millennial generation, which is 80+ million strong and larger than the Baby Boomers, has started to fill management roles at companies big and small. You could say our journey into the upper ranks isn’t going smoothly. In a recent workplace study, older employees believe Gen Y managers are entitled and Continue Reading →