Archive for February, 2009

What Color is Your Parachute? Book Review

What Color is Your Parachute? by Richard Nelson Bolles is a comprehensive guide to choosing and finding not just any job, but a job that is a great fit with your interests, values, abilities and personal needs. It covers everything from how to write great resumes and find job leads through to how to make [...]

How to Deal With a Bad Performance Review – Do Not Jump to Conclusions

If you recently have had a bad performance review at your job, you most likely are wondering whether you should do anything about it. Some people are tempted to file a complaint with the company, while others feel this is excessive. There are ways to deal with it without jeopardizing your future with the company. [...]

My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin – Book Review

Exceptional. Miles Franklin’s My Brilliant Career truly deserves all the accolades it has received over the last century. It was a ground-breaking novel when it was published in 1901, filled with free thought, irrepressible spirit and passion that remains a delight to read over a century later. The heroine and narrator, Sybylla Melvyn is a [...]