• Fundamental? Technical? What Just Happened to the Stock Market?

    Between January 26 and February 9, the Dow lost more than 2,400 points, a 9 percent decline. This rapid fall in a short period of time has taken many of us back down memory lane to the financial crisis of 2008. Are we headed to a new crisis? A recession?When the stock market starts spiraling downward for more than a couple of days, we understand there is something more to the story than a ...
  • 8 Tips to Help You Study for the PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SCP

    I took the HR Certification Institute's (HRCI) Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) exam and the Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) exam about a month ago. Today, I want to answer some of the questions I've been asked about these exams in the hopes I can ...
  • Freelancers: Stop Spreading Yourselves Too Thin

    People keep telling you to go to this networking event, join that networking group. They say you need to be active on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter.You've done it all. You've followed the advice – but nothing seems to be happening for your freelance business.I'm here to tell you to stop listening to this advice. It's wrong. What you should really be doing is getting it right on ...
  • 5 Ways to Bring Your Authentic Self to Work

    Are you putting on a happy face in an environment that no longer motivates you? Do you feel you're not able to be honest about your personal life at work? Are you starting to feel you're in the wrong profession but unable to share this with anyone?The longer you pretend to be fine when you're really not, the more pain you'll feel as a result.Employee disengagement is a real epidemic, but it's not always your employer's fault. If you're ...
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  • 5 Connections That Will Optimize Your LinkedIn Network in 2018

    I can't tell you how many times I hear from job seekers, "Bob, I don't want to invite people I don't know into my network. That's weird."My response: The whole idea behind online networking is to get to know new people!That said, if you're on the job hunt, your networking efforts must amount to more than sending and accepting invitations. You need to optimize your LinkedIn ...

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