By Linda M. Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS First of all, I would like to send my heartfelt wishes for a speedy resumption of power, water and whatever else is necessary to all of those who have suffered so terribly as a result of Hurricane Irene. Connecticut, like...
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS In my last posting, I discussed some of the out of the ordinary things that people have been encountering as they work towards getting a face-to-face interview. In a prior post, I discussed the telephone interview and the way...
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS I speak to many people conducting career campaigns and, when listening to their stories, I am struck by how the rules of looking for a job have changed. As a result, I thought that it might help you to hear about things that...
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 Yesterday, the Associated Press reported that the service sector is growing and that companies are hiring. Of course they have to throw a negative on at the end to try to dash everyone’s hopes by saying that there will not be any real change...
