Short and to the point, this advice to recent graduates from Nicholas Negoponte (founder of the famous MIT Media Lab) basically can be summarized as "do what moves and excites you". ... [Continue Reading]

Quite candidly, I usually stay away from these types of "top 10 skills you need for the future" because generally I find them quite one-dimensional and often even quite simplistic. However, I am  impressed with this one (presented in an infographic ... [Continue Reading]

I just got back from a short (less than 5 minutes) TV interview this morning on the topic of "resume tips". It was a gorgeous morning to sit outside and be interviewed! Check it out here...   ... [Continue Reading]

I've been asked to appear on one of the local morning TV shows early next week and talk to the "top 5 resume tips" for students seeking summer employment. So far, so good. Only, I'm not a big fan of "resume focus" because I fear that this is too ... [Continue Reading]

For those of you who attended the recent 1/2 day workshop offered by Career Coaching International in Montreal, Canada -- here are the 25-May-2014 Workshop Summary PDF. If you have any questions or would like to discussion your own situation, my ... [Continue Reading]

Thanks to blogger Doug Does Life for bringing this to my attention -- well worth repeating! ... [Continue Reading]

"Stumbled upon" this recently (literally!). I'm doing some of this, and I realize I probably need to do more of them: ... [Continue Reading]

a friend sent me this great parody YouTube clip of what company management might tell you if they were being brutally honest about how they align their words and their actions. Warning -- the language is a bit rough....! ... [Continue Reading]