I have been blessed this year with opportunities to hear some fantastic speakers and have insightful conversations. I know these experiences were great because I can remember the presentation and I took lots of notes. To this I say- “Big deal!” While all of this is positive, not reviewing my notes or using what I… Read more »
Keeping your resume updated is important for telling your career story. As cited in our recent blog, almost three-quarters of employees are looking for new jobs. Here are six reasons you should embrace updating your resume. Plus, reasons why employers should not panic when they hear their employees are “looking.” Employees: Welcome to today’s job… Read more »
“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” –Melodie Beattie, self-help book author I know the words “thankful” and “work” typically do not go together. Yet, we spend so much time at work, completing work projects, checking emails and social media, and building our professional skills and… Read more »
In my previous blog, I discussed encounters I had with people who took negative situations and used positive communications to see tremendous results in their organizations. Let’s now focus attention on positive communication rebels who are what I call “The Lifters”. These are people that you are acquainted with who through their positive interactions raise… Read more »
Negativity surrounds us every day. From the media to co-worker gossip, we are faced with a non-stop ambush of negative information and feedback. Even the word “rebel” in the title has a negative connotation. But does it have to? For five minutes, I would like to acknowledge three positive communication rebels who are striking down… Read more »
Benefits are important to employees, but in their time-short, sleep-deprived, cash-strapped world, benefits are not necessarily high on the “completely understood” list. I want to share three obstacles I have experienced regarding the importance of understanding employee benefits. I also want to share with you three actionable takeaways. Whether you are an employer offering benefits… Read more »
This blog is the first in a two-part series on benefit communication errors and bad benefit coverage assumptions. With benefits open enrollment right around the corner for many organizations, now is a great time to evaluate the success of employee benefits communication plans. I have learned during my career that a consistent, multi-avenue approach is… Read more »
Recently, I was driving a rental car to the suburbs north of Atlanta. While I had an idea of where I was going, I decided to use my phone’s GPS to help guide me. En route, I realized that I needed to go to another location first so I entered new GPS information. I exited… Read more »
I recently was asked to speak with a woman about her resume. She was directed to me by someone who said she needed a new perspective on her job search. The woman was trying to restart her career after going through a terrible family crisis. Many people gave her resume and interview advice, but she… Read more »
Ah summer. The time when many of us take a vacation. But wait you say. No time for vacation. No money for vacation. Afraid you’ll lose your job if you take vacation time. This blog is for all of the save-my-vacation time and don’t-need-a-vacation employees and the employers who let this happen. With so much… Read more »