The Evil HR Lady Is Right

The Evil HR Lady is a real person. Her name is Suzanne Lucas and she is at evilhrlady.org. And Suzanne has a TED Talk called “”Forget Talent & Get To Work” where she says employers should focus on skills and not on talent

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Common, But Unspoken, Resume Keyword Problems

Common, But Unspoken, Resume Keyword Problems Everyone wants the magic set of keywords. Jim was no different. A successful Director of Marketing who has had a rough 7 months of job searching, despite a 21-year track record of impressive wins at equally impressive companies. “I think I don’t have the right keywords,” he told me.…

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How to Turn Your Passion into a Career

Today’s economic times force you to look at where you are. Working for a sizable paycheck or for notable prestige isn’t fulfilling enough for most people during challenging times—or anytime for that matter. We want…heck, we NEED to feel internally fueled by our work. Turning your passion into an intrinsically rewarding and financially sustainable career…

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