Why We Do What We Do

 This is a very insightful article written by Christine Comaford, a contributor to Forbes magazine. Jon was a control freak. He was also the CEO at a mid-sized manufacturing company. His seasoned executive team resented not being trusted to own their areas of the...

Starting Salaries To Rise in 2012!

More good news for the job market– starting salaries for professionals in the U.S. and Canada will be going up next year as the hiring climate for experienced workers becomes more competitive and the time it takes to fill jobs lengthens. Staffing firm Robert...

Three Mistakes That Undermine Young Professionals

Getting started in a new career for young professionals (and not-so-young ones too) is usually an exciting and invigorating time.  Sometimes, in our desire to excel and make an early strong impression, we fall victim to three simple mistakes that can unwittingly...

Got A Big Job Interview? Don’t Ask These Questions!

During a job interview there is more to consider than just the answers you will provide.  An often overlooked component of the process is the questions you ask!  While the worst thing you can do is come with no questions whatsoever, one poorly conceived question could...

Steve Jobs’ Seven Rules of Success

He has been called “our Einstein” and certainly the mark left on the world by the late Steve Jobs will be felt by generations to come.  Volumes have been and will be written on what made him such an iconic success, but the seven simple key components that made Jobs...

Five Simple Things That Keep You Happy At Work

As is often known but seldom practiced creating happiness has much more to do with you and your perception over external factors.  As with most things in life, you get out your work experience and career what you put into it.  The “science of happiness at...