By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS In my last post, I promised to write about questions to prepare for interviews. While you may be prepared to discuss your capabilities with the technical aspect of your work, you may be asked things that have nothing to do...
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS Often people pull me aside when I am facilitating a meeting and sheepishly confess that they find networking to be an extreme source of stress. Some say they hate it. Other people say that they feel that they are incompetent....
By Linda Van Valkenburgh As we approach the New Year, some people are contemplating what they are going to do to bring in the New Year. Will they get together with friends? Go to a restaurant? Attend a party? Go away for the weekend? Others, who have been in...
By: Linda Van Valkenburgh Recently, one of my clients was relating a story to me about a position she was applying for. I like to refer to her as “Tenacious Tillie.” She had sent in her application online, snail mailed it and started following up with the HR...
By Linda Van Valkenburgh As we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, the television commercials advertising extended hours and crazy sales starting at midnight are intensifying. Black Friday, Small Business Saturday sponsored by American Express and CyberMonday are...
