Each week I take calls on my careers segment on Martha Stewart Living Radio SIRIUS 112. This week in particular, several calls focused on where to find information on various careers from virtual assistant, to medical transcriptionist, to industrial engineer.…
Danielle's post about managing your brand made me think of a recent article on training for bloggers. It turns out that you can be sued for defamation, copyright infringement or even piracy for what's on your blog if you're not…
This week, I thought I'd share some advice from Marketing Guru Danielle Walsmith. I've learned so much in working with her when it comes to managing my brand and hope you do too... FROM DANIELLE: Last week I saw this…
I came across an interesting study recently that links successful interviewing with a firm handshake. Believe it or not the people with the best handshakes, men and women, are more "hireable". What makes for a firm handshake? According to the…
With graduation day upon us, I thought recent college graduates (and in fact all of us) would benefit from some inspiring words of advice from Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder. His commencement address at Stanford University is captured in this brief…
Just this week, executive recruiting site www.ERE.net reported a rise in free agency . In other words, more employees are opting out of full-time jobs to be independent contract workers. The reasons for the rise included a desire for more…
In the quest for the ideal career, many people find it inspiring to read about others who've achieved this seemingly impossible dream. My question is always, "If others are living their dreams, why not you?" Rather than getting angry or…
Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal online published a great article on how to negotiate salary even in tough economic times. (A link to the full article is at the bottom of this post.) It's a subject I've been tackling with…
Change of season can be a great time for change in your career. Make your career a priority this fall by tuning into my careers segments on Martha Stewart Living Radio. I’ll answer your questions and share news, tips and…
Getting a degree can get in the way of figuring out your ideal career. BEFORE you go back to school, TALK to people in the career you want and MAKE SURE the degree is necessary. This way, you'll save yourself…
