Structuring Your Job Search
Developing a structured job search plan will keep you focused and motivated, helping you achieve your targeted goal of finding a new job while you are either employed or unemployed. Your search focus will guide…
Emerging Careers for Students to Consider
The job market is always changing, whether because of advancements in technology, changes in environment or culture, the economy’s strength, or an aging population. Pearson Education looked at six of today’s emerging careers to find…
Handling the Stress of a Pandemic: Teamwork that Works During Chaos
Work groups and teams come together for many reasons which can vary by purpose, duration or vision. The saying “more heads are better than one” aptly summarizes one of the benefits of working on a…
Leadership: The Importance of Visioning
Drs. Sheila Boysen, Lesley Page and Michael Cherry The ultimate goal of a clear sense of purpose is to release the energy and momentum that moves us forward. But what causes the momentum? One of…
Higher Education’s Wake-Up Call
Landline phones. Compact discs. Wall calendars. Traffic reports on the radio. Foldable maps. In-person college lectures. Let’s face it: the in-person college lecture is an institution whose time has passed. Ever since I started teaching…
How to Create A Perfect Resume
A resumé does not land you the job. Instead, it’s a tool for getting responses, phone calls, and interviews. Because of today’s highly competitive job market, your resume needs to set you apart from both…
May I versus Should I
We are all struck with varying emotions and unsettling concern of recent events predicated on police/citizen fatal interactions that have galvanized protests around our country. I am a retired Chicago Police sergeant with 38 years…
Discovering (or Re-discovering) the Manager-Coach
By Dr. Sheila Boysen, Lesley Page and Mike Cherry “You know that everyone is supposed to be a coach rather than a manager these days. You know something else, too: most of the managers you…
Targeting Your Job Search for Success
A successful job search isn’t about finding just any job, it’s about finding the right job. Your search focus will consist of a job title or field, an industry, and a geographic area. This video…
Why Problem Solving is the Most Important Skill
“When am I going to use this?” “Why do I need to learn to do this by hand when my calculator/Google can do this for me?” “Why are you explaining how we came up with…