Nothing strikes fear into introverts (or extroverts) than being told they should network. Visions of hordes of slimy people in suits shaking as many hands as possible haunt the minds of people who are looking to get ahead in their careers. “I’m not like that! I can’t do that and be the real me!” This […]
Action, career, job search, networking, profession, research, workshop
What does dating and connecting with people on dating sites have to do with job seaching? Everything.
career, dating, GLBT, job search, networking, practiceWarmer weather has finally hit New England. I’ve got the shorts and short sleeve shirts out from storage, the windows are opened more than they are closed, and I’ll be buying plants for my balcony on Saturday at the gardening center. We’ve been waiting for this a long time. Additionally, it’s the time of year […]
Action, career, GLBT, goals, personal power, productivity, spiritualToday we had a great teleworkshop with people from Boston to California discussing issues with resumes and I tried to provide some context on how to stop making assumptions on what a resume is supposed to look like an instead encouraged everyone to think about who their audience was and what they wanted them to […]
career, job search, profession, resume, workshopAs those who know me realize, this was the first Mother’s Day I’ve had since my mother passed away in September 2009. I was lucky enough that I had the diversion of performing with my rapper sword dance team, the Gay Blades, at the Lilac Sunday event at the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. […]
blocks, dance, GTD, next step, observation, ritual