Last week I wrote a post about smoking at work and looked at the productivity of smokers versus non-smokers over the course of a work day. The results are inconclusive as to whether smokers actually take more breaks at work or if they are any less productive even if they do take more work breaks tha...
Ted Williams and the New Era of Job Search
The job offers are pouring in for Ted Williams, the homeless man whose YouTube video featuring his "golden voice" went viral last Monday. The video was recorded by an employee of The Columbus Dispatch who spotted Williams with his sign claiming he had the God-given gift of voice and was an ex-radio ...
Is Your Professional Brand as Strong as Starbucks?
Starbucks just unveiled their new logo featuring their well-known green siren but with one dramatic change - the words "Starbucks Coffee" have been dropped from the logo. At first I thought, "What the heck? Why would a company drop their name from their logo? How is that a sound marketing strategy?...
Career Tools to Check Out in 2011
This month's Career Collective topic is trends, tools, and hiring practices for 2011. I love writing about career tools that help job seekers keep informed. Here are a few of my favorites. TweetMyJOBS Imagine having job leads delivered directly to your computer or smart phone just seconds after the...