Career Consultants, LLC

As workplace conventions become more relaxed, with T-shirts and Converse replacing suits, it may be tempting to consider judging someone’s table manners a relic of the past. But, etiquette isn’t completely going the way of the office cubicle, according to experts. Though times have changed, and you might not lose a job offer for not…

I can never stress enough the importance of writing a Thank You note to an employer that you have interviewed with. Still today, some individuals don’t think it’s important. As in any part of life, a simple “Thank You” to someone who has done something nice for you can mean all the difference. I have had…

A friend of mine recently landed a high-paying, high-responsibility professional job.  As a courtesy, she called the people whom she listed as  references to thank them for their help in her job hunt. Not one of them had been called by the company that hired her. So it goes in the complicated field of job…

Let us pause our chaotic work lives a moment and reflect on a dog. This dog’s name is Cooper. He’s some form of golden Labrador, I guess, though I can’t detail his pedigree with any accuracy. It doesn’t really matter and, as you’ll find, the “who” of Cooper is far less important than the “why”….

I’ve been recruiting for over 15 years and during those years I’ve worked with great companies and not so great companies. How do I know the difference?  Well, one way is the feedback that I receive from my candidates when I ask them how their new job is working out.  Are they being treated well?…

  With more than $4 trillion in global merger and acquisition activity last year, there are a lot of workers at companies being acquired asking themselves: What should I do? The first thing is not to panic,” said Alisa Collins, president of Compass Business Solutions, a Pittsburgh area human resources consultants. “All change is not…

The beginning of a new year is the time when many people set out to make major life changes, like getting fit or becoming more financially savvy.  But if you always fail to keep your resolutions, clearly something is wrong. What if the change you really need can’t be found in a savings account or at…

“Even the smartest and most qualified job seekers need to prepare for job interviews. Why, you ask? Interviewing is a learned skill, and there are no second chances to make a great first impression. So study these 10 strategies to improve your interview skills.” Click here for the original article.

Susie was recently named President of the BYOB (Bring Your Own Business) chapter of Business Networking International. The purpose of a BNI chapter is to share qualified referral leads among the members to help them build their businesses. A chapter is restricted to having only one member from a type of business category. The BYOB…

SCORE has a very simple mission – they want to help small businesses start-up and grow. SCORE volunteers typically have years of successful business experience and want to give back to the communities in which they live. SCORE is partially funded by, and works in conjunction with the Small Business Administration (SBA) of the US…