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Perhaps you think “I should feel lucky to have a job.” Well, maybe you don’t. Perhaps your job is draining you, exhausting you, and wearing you out. Maybe you’ve started to dread Sunday evenings because you’re already thinking about going back to work Monday morning. And your thoughts aren’t pleasant. You have reasons for hanging on to your job: you’ve worked hard to get where you are, you have a job others envy, oh, and let’s not forget the current economy and your need to pay the bills. But there may be reasons not to stay any longer that are just as valid. On Wednesday, June 27 I’m hosting a free, confidential teleconference. We’ll explore 7 arguments for and against staying in your current position....

I’ve seen some atrocious behavior at career fairs…and it wasn’t from the job seekers. Have you ever seen this? Company representatives who sat behind the desk, arms crossed, staring at their mobile devices the entire time. People eating and talking to candidates with full mouths and shaking hands with food in them. Employers who are so desperate to leave they start packing their booth a full hour before the close of the fair. If you’re an employer attending a career fair, it’s likely because you enjoy recruiting and have positions open. You may be there for other reasons, however. Perhaps you don’t have any job openings, but you want to show your support for a particular school or hosting organizations. Maybe you’d like...

Lots of career fairs are coming up on campuses and elsewhere in the Puget Sound region. Over the next few days, I’ll have some posts on career fair tips for both employees and employers. First, let me answer the one question I am always asked…”Aren’t career fairs just a big waste of time? Does anyone ever get a job at a career fair?” No, career fairs are not a waste of time, but you need to define goals for the event to make sure that your time isn’t wasted. During a career fair, you get to practice networking, small talk, using company research to impress an interviewer, and professional dress and behavior. If you’re a graduating student, or someone who has been unemployed for a while and is spending a lot of time...

Thank you to Halogen Software for inviting me to present at MGI World on Friday, October 21. It was a pleasure discussing competencies and how to implement them in your firm for performance management, training and development, and succession planning. I met an extremely interesting group of accountants and managing partners who are clearly engaged in improving their firms and getting ready for the next generation. Exciting times for everyone!

Today I’ll be presenting a seminar on “Healthy Selfishness: Putting on Your Own Oxygen Mask First” for the membership of the ICSEW. I am looking forward to meeting some new people and hearing about the challenges they face in their jobs as state employees.