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If you ever wondered if you should go to college, the latest statistics are in that affirm a college degree is definitely required if you want a job. According to a study recently published by the Brookings Institute, 43 percent of job openings require at least a bachelor's degree and that it is taking more …
Continue reading "The Value of an Education Just Got Higher"
Today is another milestone in my blog challenge - this is post 120! Writing is a great way to share your knowledge and to help others; for me, it is in the areas of both personal development and workplace issues. It gets easier as time goes by but content ideas can be challenging. However, inspiration …
Today is day 28 of my blog challenge and I'm on track for the countdown to 30 (actually 31 this month). As it is the end of the month, I'm now in planning mode for setting goals for the month of September, as well as for the remainder of this year. We only have four …
"Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish." President John Quincy Adams Believe it or not, I saw this quote in a horoscope today and thought it was message that needed to be shared. I know that I move so fast, mainly because I have a lot of focus …
A 'theme' has surfaced recently that I believe was put out there for me to heed: "Follow your own path." I seem to see this phrase everywhere lately - in movies I watch, magazines I read, and in social media posts. When something occurs over and over again, I feel it must be sending out …
Continue reading "Are You Following Others On Their Career Paths and Not Your Own?"
My inspiration for today came from one of my favorite movies, Hearts and Souls, with Robert Downey, Jr. It is from the scene where Charles Grodin's character is brought on-stage to sing at a BB King Concert. Even though he wants to perform, he has such terrible stage fright that he has kept himself back …
First off, Happy TGIF! Friday is the end of the week and always one that gets most people revved up for the weekend. But, for job seekers, Fridays are actually a good day to add in your job search. This is a day that workers get to breathe, so to speak; as they are unwinding …
Continue reading "Friday is Actually a Good Day to Go Job-Hunting"
I woke up this morning feeling kind of 'blah.' It could be the weather - we are waiting to see if Hurricane Issac is going to hit us so the weather is off and on. I decided to take my dog, Bailey, for a walk to see if that would help. Now Bailey is a …
Continue reading "How Little Things Can Make a Bad Day Seem Better"
So many people today seem to be looking for something better - a better job, better relationships or an improvement in their outlook on life. While I think that this quest to self-improve is phenomenal and needed (we all need to grow daily or else we will become stagnant and miserable), if you don't know …
To be successful in life, we needs to continually grow - to increase our knowledge, skills and abilities (SKA's) and to beyond the capacities we think are possible. Never more is this more crucial than in our career, where employers are expecting more of the SKA's as well as the ability to adapt to the …
Continue reading "Want Career Success? Start With Your Personal Development"
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