The female cop has held a media mystique from the days of pioneering glamazon Angie Dickenson’s Police Woman to The Killing’s austere Sarah Linder and cop-next-door Ellie Miller in Broadchurch. Such danger and heartache! What inspires that career path in real … Continue reading
November 8, 2015
This is for the students in your family. But the principles apply for anyone with a dream. The key is to flash forward — look at what it will take to win — then fill in the blanks with the … Continue reading
May 8, 2014
If you’re thinking of stretching the truth on your resume — or presenting a blatant falsehood — here’s a word of advice. DON’T! ! ! Career columnist Michelle Goodman interviewed me for a story on this topic. Here’s the link on ABCnews.com. … Continue reading
July 2, 2010
I am featured in The Wall Street Journal in an article entitled The Next Best Career Move: Actually Moving. Writer Liz Garone did an outstanding job illustrating the premise with success stories of people who have put the cart before the … Continue reading
April 13, 2010
I was interviewed on the topic of The Perfect Fit for a podcast hosted by Aaron Crowe, a section editor for AOL business/finance programming. It’s part of a regular series called WalletPop on BlogTalkRadio. Here is the … Continue reading
December 3, 2009
I received a fun email from a former colleauge who commented on my post A Cup of Coffee with a Real Mad Man. Celesta was one of the early females in the ad agency world. She was — and still … Continue reading
October 6, 2009
It’s been a difficult and protracted economic downturn – with high levels of unemployment, a dearth of spending and pressure on those remaining inside companies to deliver results with fewer resources. With droves of talented individuals in transition – from … Continue reading
October 6, 2009
Talk about timing. August 2010 unemployment rates were announced at the onset of the Labor Day holiday. Not much to celebrate at 9.7%, a 26-year high. Executive search consultants at the time were polled for a national overview of the … Continue reading
September 26, 2009
Ray Trapp is a legendary Dallas adman, as well as a former boss/mentor. (See story of how I talked him into the job!) We chatted about his career start in New York and the world depicted in AMC’s Mad Men … Continue reading
August 16, 2009
What does it take to advance inside a large organization? This was the topic of a recent Career Development Symposium that took place over several days at American Airlines HQ. Most of the events drew standing-room-only size audiences. I served … Continue reading
August 11, 2009