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Many professionals react to events after the fact – or the decisions of others who don’t have their interests at heart. By Julie Norwell The start of every new year kicks off with much discussion about resolutions, goal setting, and earnest intentions. In 2022, these conversations have also...

By Julie Norwell One Saturday morning in early July Ray Cleary connected with the hiring manager of a position that he was very excited about. The position was for general manager of fleet management of a large airline. Although Ray had years of experience in the airline industry, it was all on the...

Some executives begin a job search thinking they have a lot to offer employers… then doubt starts creeping in. By Julie Norwell Ashley Turner spent nearly her entire career working in hotels. She never wanted to do anything else. Her father had a hotel management and development company in Indiana....

Getting rejected is difficult and involves a lot of complicated feelings. But the basics of overcoming rejection is simpler than you might think. Consider the example of Leif. At the age of six, Leif was the youngest kid in his family. One summer Leif, was determined to keep up with the activities...

By Julie Norwell Spring is here, vaccinations are up, Covid-19 cases are dropping, and the economy, which has a $1.9 trillion government-funded, pandemic relief package filling its sails, is recovering. That’s good news for people looking for new work. The post-pandemic employment landscape is shifting....

How will re-engaging in professional life look when the pandemic ends? By Julie Norwell You might have heard Americans breathe a collective sigh of relief when the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published its monthly employment report in April. Over 900,000 jobs were added to the economy in March,...