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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)

(This post is based on some of the principles included in my new book, Unlock the Hidden Job Market: 6 Steps to a Successful Job Search When Times Are Tough which I wrote with San Diego-based executive coach, Duncan Mathison. For a free sample chapter, visit the book's official site: www.unlockthehiddenjobmarket.com ) If you’ve been following my posts, you’ll know that I’ve been writing about networking a lot lately. Or at least it seems like it. ... (Read More)

0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false  In recent weeks I’ve been watching events unfold in Sedona  -- that whole James Arthur Ray thing and how people died in an ersatz sweat lodge.  I suppose for many people, a terrible event such as this (where people paid $9,000 for the privilege of dying a horrible death, surrounded in the gloom by their vomiting and fainting companions) is so exotic to most ... (Read More)

More and more people are utilizing social media websites to reconnect with friends and family, get and report on real-time events, share information, and look for jobs. Whether you send tweets, update your FaceBook status, check your MySpace, or watch YouTube videos, social media is here to stay. Digital Identity Along with the advent of social media, the concept of your 'digital identity' has emerged.  It is the impression given on a person from the combined ... (Read More)

Looking for real job opportunities for Hispanic and bilingual professionals? Employers, are you looking to tap into this rich talent pool? The Houston chapter of the National Hispanic Professional Organization (NHPO) is delivering the best solutions to help you find the right employers here in Houston. The 2009 NHPO Career & Business Expo gives you a unique opportunity to meet face to face with employers seeking Hispanics and bilingual professionals. The event ... (Read More)

Do you work with global HR in either a large or small capacity?  Whether you work as a generalist, in global tax, compensation, benefits, finance, or manage international assignments you must attend Texas State Council’s “Global HR: Survival of the Fittest” Global HR Conference in Houston on January 14th , 2010 at the DoubleTree Hotel at Houston Intercontinental Airport. Attendees will have a chance to learn from experienced HR ... (Read More)

During the course of a given week or month, I speak and meet with employers of all different sizes and types.  While they differ in numerous ways - size, industry, product suite, locations, etc - they all have one thing in common: they have people working for them.  And those employees have something in common as well: they are just aching to quit. That's right - a sizable chunk of your employees are showing up to work every day, doing their jobs, then going ... (Read More)