By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS The spring holidays of Passover and Easter have a theme of renewal woven into the fabric of their celebrations. Springtime is a time for the awakening of the earth with trees budding and flowers starting to bloom. As I gaze...
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS This is the time of year when transition comes to the forefront with it being the end of the academic year and graduation time, where speeches fill the air with discussions about the changes that the graduates will be...
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS Recently, I have been appearing and speaking in a number of different venues about a whole host of topics from “Creating Your Value Proposition” to “The Use of Twitter in Job Search.” At some point...
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 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...
