There’s so much truth to the phrase “It’s not what you know or who you know, it’s who knows you!” During my last trip from Atlanta to Chicago for a class weekend, I met an amazing sales executive who works with chemicals—microbials, t... More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Higher Education

Beginner Level Content , Coaching and Mentoring , Communication , Leadership Development

Here are some tips for using social media to build a positive brand—not a reputation for negativity. More »

Career Development , Higher Education , Learning Technologies

Students , Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Communication

I’m going to share a few tips to “keep your eyes on the prize” during your final part of college and first year of your career. Case in point: One volunteer program I participate in helps people thinking about building their future professional brand. More »

Higher Education , Career Development

Students , Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Coaching and Mentoring

One of my greatest life-changing experiences was taking the Lee Ross-facilitated course, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Signature. Those three days in 2012 were literally like the first three days of my new life. During that time, I learned so much about myself, my... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development , Human Capital

Beginner Level Content , Coaching and Mentoring , Faculty , Students

Last semester, I conducted the first internship class for the HRD undergraduate students at my university. Our undergraduate program is just under three years old, and we finally had students approaching graduation and in need of the required internship.  More »

Career Development , Higher Education

Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Curriculum Alignment , Faculty , Students , Skills Gap