Last week, I had the unfortunate pleasure of traveling with U.S. Airways a couple of times.
Tucked away in the small planes (complete with paint peeling, broken AC, and the occasional discourteous staff member), I found a very useful article in the in-flight magazine. Perhaps it’s because I’m currently enrolled in an organizational leadership course, or [...]

An interview gone awry.

I’ve got news for you. It’s always a bad time to graduate college.
Earlier today, I commented on a blog post at Brazen Careerist. For the unfamiliar, Brazen Careerist is a career advice site for folks in their 20s (I just made the cut) who are relatively new to the career scene, but [...]

I know, you’ve probably already seen this. Like, a thousand times. But these fine researchers were nice enough to update the information (but unfortunately, not the soundtrack) toward the end of 2008, releasing a 3.0 version. And since I’m referencing it in a student paper, why not give ‘em some props here, too?
If you haven’t [...]

I admit it. I’m a sucker for an aspirational* message. When it’s done well, that is. And the new-ish (launched January 6) Kaplan University Talent spot meets that criterion.
Here’s why I like it. Nearly all educational messages are aspirational in nature. And every-single-one-of-’em talks about change. I know, because I’m guilty of contributing to that [...]