Lend a helping hand and provide career guidance. — What’s Career Focus All About? The purpose of this publication is to provide guidance and support to individuals who are looking to make moves in their careers. Gaining support from those outside of one’s inner circle can help them get out of a slump or what seems to be a dead-end career. Who Can Become A Writer If you are…

Don’t Give Up on Your Dream Job Have you ever had a job in your sights, but it seemed like you could never achieve it? If you’ve been applying for the same job for months or years, but you don’t land the job after an interview, you may feel discouraged. After multiple attempts, you may feel like…

Checking for crumbs to alter behavior. — Discipline & Teaching Comes in All Forms Children learn in the most mysterious ways. As they learn, they are instilled with lasting impressions on how they should act in the future. As a child, I mainly learned by watching my mother rather than listening to her advice. I was an example of the tried and true phrase…

Your job transition checklist. The job market has constant ups and downs. During the spring, hiring tends to peak when budgets are finalized. Then at the end of the year, when budgets are being established for the new year, the job market slows. …

Each moment seems even more valuable. — My daughter will be flying the coop soon, and with each passing day, it seems like it’s becoming more of a reality. She will live independently and embark on her journey in just a few short months. It’s bittersweet, but she is ready to go. She’s been talking about moving…

Conduct your due diligence — When you apply for a job, you go through an interview process that could range from one interview to a round of interviews. The employer wants to ensure that you will be a good long-term cultural and professional fit for their team and the organization. When you're finally offered the…

A Vacation in Nature from Lyons, Georgia — Have you ever wanted to get away from it and disconnect from everything? Sometimes our lives can get busy, and we lose sight of the world's wonders and, most importantly, each other. So, to reconnect with nature and each other, I take an annual camping trip with my family. It…

Job Interview Chronicles I'm a very loyal person, and sometimes to a fault. When your loyalty is constantly tested, you find a way to let go and realize your worth. Knowing your value is the first step to that. You must admit to yourself that you are enough and deserve…

Your Game Plan for Interviewing with Confidence — When working in a toxic work environment, you may be subject to a myriad of stressful events (micromanagement, gossip, bullying, harassment, discrimination, etc.). So, when you're in the middle of an interview, how can you respond to the question, "Why are you looking for a new opportunity?" To help you…