05 Jun How Not to Ask for a Raise
I received a request for a raise this week for one of my employees. It came in an email. Speaking as a manager, I can tell...
30 Apr Making Meetings Meaningful
I think it’s safe to say most professionals do not like meetings. Last week I even started a new idea for my calendar, “No Meetings...
09 Apr What Your Boss Is Really Thinking….
At my first “real job,” my boss would get frustrated with me. I wouldn’t go so far as to say he yelled at me, but...
26 Mar Questions to Ask at the End of an Interview
“I was fired for performance. I feel blindsided because I never received a performance review or had previous discussions with my supervisor about my performance....
05 Mar Submitting Your Resume Online Isn’t Enough to Get You an Interview
3 Additional Things You Should Do to Ensure Your Resume Gets Noticed A friend of mine emailed me this week for some career advice. Julia had been...
13 Feb Why You Need a Cover Letter, Even if You Are Told You Don’t
I am currently hiring at MobileCause, so I’m reviewing lots of resumes. But that’s it. I’m only seeing a resume. Nothing else. And I can’t help...
22 Jan Can You Really Get Paid when Following Your Passion?
Can you make a living following your passion? Have you heard at some point in your career a statement similar to, “Follow your passion and the...
14 Dec “Advice to Young People” from an Honorable Man and American Hero by Mike Noel
Some years ago, a business friend of mine asked me if I’d like to attend a two-day financial seminar of which he was the organizer....
28 Oct Investing In Your Future by Mike Noel
In thinking recently about the upcoming publishing of our new book, Your Personal Career Coach: Real-World Experiences for Early Career Success, it hit me that many of...