Many highly rewarding careers require a security clearance. While the process can be daunting, advance preparation will ensure that you are ready when the time comes. The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) brings together the...
Building an Effective Corporate Wellness Program
Building an effective wellness program means we must assess, understand the health situation and think strategically. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to corporate wellness programming; each organization is experiencing different challenges, they are working...
New Year Blues? How to Find a Purpose-Driven Career
Are you feeling the pressure to find a fulfilling job or career as we begin a new year? The New Year blues kick in for many and it’s no coincidence that the first Monday back is one of the busiest job searching days of the year. Yet, a knee-jerk response to being...
A New Motto and an Old Feeling for a New Year
Give, and it will be given to you. Every month I sit down and write about something I learned in the past month. The last month, and therefore the inspiration for the motto, we celebrated a special season. Not to relive the month of December, but when I consider the...
Tips for Careers in Government for Law Graduates
One of the biggest decisions one will make in life is choosing a field of education and where to pursue that career in. For Law students, the most common path is to get an internship at a reputable law firm and follow through that direction once they graduate law and...
20 Ways to Create a Powerful Personal Brand
Ever since we started making the transition from the Industrial Age to the Social Age, people have been talking about personal branding. And for good reason: how you show up – online and offline – is a critical factor in today’s job search. But for some, especially...
An Unparalleled Perspective of the Innovative Future of Work
Businesses typically spend much of their time and efforts around the customer experience. After all, it is the consumers that drive our businesses and keep us going, right? However, it is our employees that drive our consumer experience and ensure that they are...
Why You Must Delay Gratification to Be Successful
In the book, Think and Grow Rich, author Napoleon Hill states, “Sex desire is the most powerful of human desires. So strong and impelling is the desire for sexual contact that men freely run the risk of life and reputation to indulge it.” Would you not agree? But Hill...
How Leaders Foster a Learning Agile Workplace
Leaders of organizations of all types and sizes have often shared with us their concern about retaining employees who are willing to learn, be adaptable, tolerate ambiguity, and build critical thinking skills. Finding people like this is difficult enough: keeping...