We’ve all been there. Just when we absolutely must be at our best, something unexpected happens and we end up forgetting something we needed to bring along, being delayed, discovering a stain in the wrong place, or start sweating uncomfortably in close quarters. Stress makes it even more likely that these incidents will occur, and [...]

For today’s perspective builder, I’m going to indulge in a more personal message than usual.  This would have been my mother’s birthday.  She passed away several years ago and in tribute to her memory, I wanted to share something today that embodies who she was and the legacy she left with her family.

Any job seeker should take advantage of opportunities to network in finding employment.  The personal connections job hunters make can often lead to other connections which very often lead to jobs.  You should never overlook the fact that those opportunities are more plentiful than ever given the access we all have to the Internet.
In Deb Norton’s [...]

The first in a series of poems with Interviewing & Career Lessons in Rhyme by Lynn Ste. Marie.
Enjoy!
John’s path had shown an upward climb,
His loyalty, abundant.
What did he reap for all that toil?
His job was made redundant.
“It isn’t anything you did,”
His boss said and repeated.
“We just cannot afford you now.
Our company’s depleted.”
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