Make Your Career Your Valentine Every Day

About a year ago, I read an article that compared LinkedIn to Match.com and likened professional Recruiters (like myself) to Matchmakers.  My first reaction was, “I don’t know what you heard about me…I’m a Recruiter not a P.I.M.P.!” (I think in song).  After exorcising the Snoop Dog and 50 Cent voices from my head, I […]

Guac is Extra and Other Stupid $@*% People Say

Guac is Extra and Other Stupid $@*% People Say On any given day at a popular Mexican themed fast food joint you will hear one of the servers proclaim, “Guacamole is extra.” in a seemingly condescending, less than polite tone.  The customer responses can range from blank stares, subtle head nods, follow up questions of […]

Boss Up

As 2014 comes to a close, many of us are engaged in the annual performance development and review process. I used to find this activity an exercise in futility, a box to be checked, and a pain in my butt. This year, I decided that I would use this process to my advantage and embrace […]