If you are like me, in the last week you have received a barrage of emails and catalogs - Black Friday, Cyber Monday and all sorts of “deals” on stuff.  In most years, this rings hallow to me but even more so this year.  I feel a need to give love and caring to the people in my […]

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I saw an article recently that made my blood boil. It describes a job search firm that is being charged with taking advantage of job seekers.
The Minneapolis job search firm has been accused of “deceiving desperate job seekers who paid the company hefty fees in hopes of landing interviews for lucrative […]

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We all know this is a difficult job market.  We have friends and neighbors who are looking for work.  People like to share horror stories and layoffs make the headlines every day.  Is it any wonder that people who are employed want to hunker down and stay where they are - riding out the storm?  […]

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I read with enthusiasm an article today from WOMMA (word of mouth marketing association) that the WOM spread offline is more positive and more likely to be interpreted more credible than WOM spread online.
Since I am new to the world of blogging (stop laughing!) this article reaffirmed that online communication is a powerful tool but […]

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