This June, about a million and a half individuals will graduate from college. Not the best timing given the current economic environment, but not much these folks can do about that. So what’s their game plan?
Archive for February, 2009
Overcoming Layoff F.E.A.R.s – Part Three: Achievement Atrophy Fear
This is the third post of a four-part series on Overcoming Layoff F.E.A.R.s (Financial Fears, Esteem Fears, Achievement Atrophy Fears, and Rejection Fears)
I believe it to be true that if you don’t use a talent, you will lose it. In high school, I had a good singing voice and used it in school choir, church ... - Read full post
Apple Shareholders Meeting Raises Questions Over Executive Transparency
The annual Apple shareholders meeting took place this morning, the first Jobs-less meeting in more than a decade. This is the first opportunity shareholders have had to ask the actively present C-suite questions about how Apple handled the news of Steve Jobs’ health, his medical leave, his scheduled return in June, and what happens next ... - Read full post
Be All That You Can Be
I just received a very official-looking envelope from the Department of the Army, 101 Army Pentagon, Washington DC. I have to say that I’ve received many letters in my life, but never from the Pentagon. I looked at AJ sideways and wondered aloud if I missed an announcement re-instating the draft. Then I remembered I’m ... - Read full post
Overcoming Layoff F.E.A.Rs – Part 2: Esteem Fear
This is the second post of a four-part series on Overcoming Layoff F.E.A.R.s (Financial Fears, Esteem Fears, Achievement Atrophy Fears, and Rejection Fears).
Bank of America Hiring as Countrywide Transaction Completes
Bank of America today announced that they would be rebranding Countrywide to Bank of America Home Loans, in light of the tarnished reputation that surrounds the lending brand. This news comes on the heels of the January announcement that the company had completed its purchase of Countrywide for $4 billion in stock. Reports are also ... - Read full post
January’s Review of the Month
What? We’re more than halfway through February?!? Well, we may be a little late posting the January Review of the Month but we don’t really know anyone who wouldn’t accept $500 for having written a well-rounded company review.
January’s Review of the Month goes to a Caterpillar employee in Peoria, IL who has one of the ... - Read full post
Mobile Company Employees Report What It’s Like on the Inside
The Mobile World Congress kicked off Monday in Barcelona, bringing together nearly 50,000 attendees for the largest exhibition in the mobile industry. Not only is this a great opportunity for those in the mobile world to network, but it is also an opportunity to see some of the hottest trends in mobile communications.
Despite the fact ... - Read full post
