A few years ago, when I was looking for a job as a sales executive with a major advertising or publishing company, one of the resources I used for my search was a recruiter. I had good and bad experiences with different recruiters. With there Continue Reading →
One of my favorite quotes comes from Helen Keller who at 19 months of age became blind and deaf. When asked about her feelings about her disability she responded and said, “I’d rather have vision with no sight, then sight without vision.” I love this Continue Reading →
One of my favorite tv drama’s to watch is Mad Men on AMC. I love it because the show has many lessons that any career professional can learn from. The show is a fictional story about a group of advertising executives of Madison Avenue in Continue Reading →
There can be a time in our life when we dislike our job to the point that we simply give our resignation letter to our boss and quit. For Goldman Sachs executive, Greg Smith, he not only resigned from his company, but he published his Continue Reading →
Just yesterday, I walked outside bundled in multiple layers of warm clothing only to strip down to my tee shirt because of the warm weather. With spring around the corner many professionals and job seekers are aching to get out of their office or home Continue Reading →
One of the many challenges of career professionals who are dealing with the growing demands of their busy career is the struggle to maintain a sense of work life balance. Work life balance isn’t scheduling an equal number of hours for each area of your Continue Reading →
One of the most prized possessions of many working professionals is their social capital. One’s social capital is simply the value and depth of their professional network. It is what they lean on to gain access to career advancement opportunities. The assumption is easy. Get connected, build relationships and Continue Reading →
It’s already that time of the year where we have the opportunity to get back the money we have over paid in taxes. For the fortunate many who are able to receive a tax return as opposed to paying more taxes, a celebration is already Continue Reading →
Statistics show that 97% of new year resolutions aren’t kept. Frankly, I think that new year resolutions can be a waste of time. From my experience I’ve noticed that a lot of the people that I have come across either have very vague goals or Continue Reading →
In my experience, I’ve seen that the biggest fear for anyone meeting new people at a networking event or any other environment, is running out of things to say. It can be paralyzing to not know where to take a conversation after: “Hi. My name is Obi. How Continue Reading →
