MyOnlineCareerCoach

Having recently launched our new social/community platform, Tribepad, I was excited to spread the word of the benefits of a white labeled in house community zone that allowed employees to engage with each other and collaborate on projects, news and views or what ever tickled their fancy.’ With s...

What does it take for you to rise to the top of your career? Do you think that what it takes to become a leader depends on whether you’re a man or a woman? ...

When I was in a Senior in high-school, I had some career tests administered to me. I use the word ‘tests’ loosely as, I use the term ‘administered’ loosely. My par...

If I could leave you with one thought today, it would be this: You are a work in progress. Rather you’re trying to get a job, starting a new career, in mid-career, or thinking about retiring, you can never write the ending to your story. ...

I write a lot about how to pen a great resume, what to wear to an interview and how to give terrific answers to tough questions from hiring managers. Now, I think it’s time I gave some pointers to interviewers. ...

About a year ago while doing research for a marketing brochure about the Hiring process, I took a poll of 200 random Executives and Human Resources Professsionals. I was surprised how many had little or no idea the different ways you can find an employee for your company...

In this post, I discuss the four major causes of our frustrations with career goals. With each one, I provide a solution for turning these sources of stress into fuel for success. Most everyone has seen the 1993 film ‘Rudy’ about the true-life tale, Daniel E. ‘R...

My ex-husband worked in the nonprofit sector for a while. And you know what? He rarely got health insurance. At one point, we were completely stressed out about not being insured, and he asked his boss what everyone else was doing, and she said, ‘Can’t you get insurance from your spouse? Th...

Opening your job search to include out of town and out of state locations is a great way to increase your chances of finding the best positions available – especially in today’s tough and uncertain job market. Ma...

Just when you thought it was safe to walk by your co-workers’ cubicles without a blindfold, a new technological menace may be coming to a small screen near you. It took years for employer-employee etiquette to merge into manageable desktop rules regarding pornography and social Web sites. ...

What if we had a crystal ball and could look ahead 50 years to see what the recruiting trends will be. How will people be recruiting? Will it be some with the aid of some high tech ‘Web 29.0′ job boards? If we go back 50 years ago, how useful would a crystal ball have been then? Ha...

Recent surveys and news stories are addressing the issue of how many people are changing careers due to the recession. For many this is turning out to be a very positive experience. For some it is an opportunity to do something they have wanted to do for years, but never had the chance...

Advertising – love it or hate it, it’s often the very first impression a candidate has of your organisation.’ Why? Because most candidates, when looking for a new job will start browsing the job boards. But ...

Some candidates are pests. They just bug you. These are the folks who work hard to take up as much of your time as they can. Here’s how to identify them and how to deal with them: 1) Pests apply to every job on your corporate job site. ...