Career Breadth v. Job Depth

Career Breadth v. Job Depth

Have you ever been asked what you specialize in? Many personal branding experts argue you have to show you are a specialist in something in order for your voice to be heard amid the competitive noise. Being a generalist can appear anonymous. Is that fair? Specialists...

Police Gatekeepers

Police Gatekeepers

“The new generation of officers only cares about themselves” was the exclamation that came from a police supervisor in a recent 3-day Leader Skills program that I was teaching. The collection of supervisors and managers in attendance ranged in age from their late 20’s...

Career Jumpstart Tips

Career Jumpstart Tips

If you are about to start a new job, congratulations! The following tips will help you make a positive impression and set you up for career success. Show up on time – A simple but often overlooked concept; this generally accepted rule is a standard, no matter where...

Guide to Finding a Job on a Dime

Guide to Finding a Job on a Dime

If you are fortunate enough to have a steady income or a large nest egg, you may not think twice about the financial investments of a job search, everything from taking your suits to the cleaners, to printing your resume and business cards, to traveling to and from an...

The Warrior Inside Each of Us

The Warrior Inside Each of Us

This is one of several HR Doctor Articles stemming one of several trips to South Africa and time spent in the Zulu homeland. Besides meeting many new friends and learning a great deal about Public Administration in South Africa, other highlights of weeks in Africa...

Political Risks in Public-Private Partnerships

Political Risks in Public-Private Partnerships

Professionals must be proficient within risk management in order for a 3P to be successful. Risk management is inclusive of administering many types of risks in order to avert a crisis and cause serious damage to a project. In my last article, I briefly touched on...

Veteran Assistance In The Workforce

Veteran Assistance In The Workforce

Transitioning out of the military effects all service members differently. We can prepare ourselves months or years in advance and the outcome may be positive or negative. Some of us may transition without any complications, but those that do have issue’s I would like...

Unplug: Do More With Less

Unplug: Do More With Less

These days, it seems almost impossible to unplug. Around every conference table, in every coffee shop, and even at home, faces are constantly aglow from the light of our mobile technology. In most meetings I attend, every attendee has their laptops open or their iPads...

The New Boss Is Here!

The New Boss Is Here!

The arrival of a new leader to any organization is an event with a variety of feelings, expectations and suppositions. “What’s he/she like?” “What’s he/she know about us?” “How will he/she be different than our previous leader?” “What will he/she change around here?”...

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