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The positive growth turned in by the American economy in the third quarter of this year suggests that maybe, just maybe this Great Recession is now in our rear view mirror.  As it fades away, of course, the tales will begin about what we did during this terrible time.  While recounting those legends is surely important, so too is sharing the insights we’ve acquired from our experience.   Cataclysmic events often alter our perceptions of the world ... (Read More)

Keywords are a central feature of our business day.  We use them to search our resume databases and to parse through the profiles and resumes posted on job boards and social networking sites.  The problem, of course, is that we pesky humans have a bad habit of using different words to express the same idea.  That variability in human expression makes it difficult to know which keywords will actually identify the best candidates for each of your ... (Read More)

Right now, seems like so much fear is present in the workplace.  Fear can be detrimental to both the employee and the employer.  Fear stops productivity, it creates suspicion and generally produces negativity.  So what are we to do? First of all, make sure that your fears are REAL.  Check the facts, ask questions, do some of your own research.  Too many times we let everyone else tell us how we are supposed to feel.  Fear, after all, is an ... (Read More)

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We have enjoyed being protected here in Houston from the fallen economy impact in our country and globally. I’ve talked to several people that I consider not only historians, but people that have had their finger on the pulse of our economy for many years. They are saying the worst of the economy has not yet hit Houston. It’s coming, but it’s not here. Houston was hoping the rest of the country could pull itself out of the hole, get back on track and not ... (Read More)

What does it mean to “sell yourself”? It’s ensuring that your resume makes it to the top of the stack, or that your name is on the short list of preferred candidates. Sure it starts with a good cover letter. But does it really start there? It’s having confidence in yourself and your abilities in order to convince others that you are the perfect person for that incredible job that you really want. In order to be the best, you have to know that ... (Read More)

Ever feel like you are on the adventure of the Wizard of Oz? You are tying to follow the "yellow brick road of success" and all along the way you are faced with challenges that sometimes feel too big to handle. Considering the current employment situation, more and more people are telling me that they feel trapped in an increasingly hostile work environment. What exactly is a hostile work environment? Well, recent law on hostile work environment harassment says ... (Read More)