It’s so easy to get caught up in an online search. You begin with one topic and soon you’re submerged in many more. Sometimes it may even take a while to get back to your original topic because of all of the other connections you made along the way. This process has many similar elements [...]
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Networking By Looking in the Rearview Mirror
Posted by Ellen on April 16th, 2012
Posted in Career Search, Mentoring 
Tags: career search, human resources, mentoring, networking, talent management 
No Comments »Great Hiring is All About the Letters
Posted by Ellen on March 22nd, 2012
How would we recognize your confidence in the workplace? This is one of my favorite interview questions and I have to say, one that is memorable to most people. I can remember the first interview I performed. Not as a job seeker, but as a company representative. My manager was supposed to be the interviewer, [...]
Posted in Career Search, Human Resources Information Tags: hiring, human resources, interviewing, talent management No Comments »Your Passion is Ready and Waiting
Posted by Ellen on March 5th, 2012
It’s incredibly fulfilling to find your purpose in life. It’s probably not just a moment for most of us, but a journey that leads to self-discovery and a joyful recognition of what you do. And if you’re fortunate and tenacious, it could lead to a career. I’m thinking way beyond a career that led to [...]
Be a Problem Solver, not a Job Seeker
Posted by Ellen on July 14th, 2010
We all know there is no magic formula in finding a new position, career or opportunity. We do know, however, that some tactics work better than others resulting in a rewarding position, a shortened timeframe or a completely new challenge. If you ask most people how they approach their search today, you would hear some [...]
The Career Search Goes On and Forward
Posted by Ellen on May 19th, 2010
As an HR professional and a college instructor, I am often asked to help in the personal career search of my students, friends, friends of friends and most recently those I have said “no” to in my recruiting processes. It may be a review of a resume where suggestions often accompany this process; a meeting [...]
