Aug 25, 2011

What is Missing In Your Work Readiness Portfolio? In reading the local Business Journal, I came across a study conducted by St. Louis Community College on challenges employers are facing today in finding qualified job candidates.  The study is titled “The 2011 State Of St Louis Workforce Report.”  I believe it captures an important and widespread...

May 7, 2011

Motivate or Cultivate: Thank God It’s Monday! Our latest webinar with our strategic partner, PeopleSync, covers strategies and insight into how you can develop your company culture to cultivate employee habits and attitudes to increase productivity and energize the workforce. We discuss: Creating a culture of self responsibility Setting clear boundaries to...

Mar 3, 2011

As a career coach and Revved Up for Hire Career Club® leader I am amazed at how many exceptionally talented, experienced and educated candidates that attend our program are hopeful, but live in fear of not getting a job due to their credit score. There is a sigh of relief once the credit question is brought up during the program, most of the time, by me. Many...

Feb 11, 2011

As a career coach and Revved Up For Hire Career Club leader, I’m often asked, “How can I overcome my age?  No one wants to hire someone my age.”  I know it’s frustrating for the baby boomer generation to compete with the two to three younger generations that are now in the workforce.  It’s also frustrating for me to see so many folks in my...

Feb 8, 2011

With increasing frequency, employees interested in dating are toying with the notion that the optimal place to meet their potential spouse or life partner is at work.  And it seems to make sense, considering employees spend a third or more of their time each day at work.  Many young professionals are introduced to co-workers with similar interests and...

Feb 4, 2011

I sit here huddled under blankets and working from home as most of the nation is under severe weather conditions consisting of sleet, snow, tornado warnings, icy roads and closed airports.  On such days businesses are faced with a critical question:  How do I handle the issue of whether or not to pay employees who can’t make it to the workplace due to the...

Jan 13, 2011

If you are a nursing mother in the workplace, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) expects your employer to provide you with reasonable break time (unpaid) and a private space for expressing breast milk while at work, for one year after a child’s birth. The frequency of breaks needed to express breast milk varies depends on such factors as the age of the baby....

Dec 22, 2010

As national unemployment rates hit record highs in 2010, many were able to obtain temporary seasonal positions while some landed their dream jobs. Now that the year is winding down take a minute to reflect on what is going to turn that temporary position into regular employment or get you promoted in the new year. The simple truth is that service excellence is...