Career Advice
Mar 03, 2016
When someone offers me something for free I’m immediately suspicious. There’s got to be a catch. I love “The Profit” on CNBC because Marcus still does...
Career Advice
Feb 18, 2016
If you own a small company or manage a small department you may only hire one or two people a year. If hiring is something you do infrequently, you’ll...
Career Advice
Feb 04, 2016
For decades we’ve been telling adolescents why they need to stay in school but let’s be honest ... this approach hasn’t worked so well. I believe we n...
Career Advice
Jan 21, 2016
What is the best career advice you ever heard as a kid? Did it come from your parents, a teacher or a close friend? I’m sure my parents offered me som...
Career Advice
Jan 07, 2016
I’m not a gambling man, but I’m willing to bet that more than half of us have already broken our New Year’s resolutions. On one hand this makes me lau...
Career Advice
Dec 17, 2015
A good friend told me that my interviewing tips have been extremely helpful, but right now she’s having difficulty finding open positions. She regular...
Career Advice
Dec 03, 2015
I’ve been avoiding this topic for more than a year, but I think it’s time to recognize the elephant in the room. The gap between the “haves” and the “...
Career Advice
Nov 12, 2015
Have stress in your life? I’ll tell you what’s stressful. You’re 16 and your parents ask: “So what do you want to be when you grow up? If you don’t wa...
Career Advice
Oct 29, 2015
On a recent weekend my wife and I were running some errands, and we stopped at a coffee shop along the way. We sat down to enjoy our coffee and notice...
Career Advice
Oct 15, 2015
It’s that time of the year to turn over the clothes in my closet. My wardrobe basically reflects the two seasons in Central New York. Clothes to keep ...
Career Advice
Oct 01, 2015
I must confess that I am a big fan of one of the most popular reality TV shows, “The Voice.” The fact that the selection process is a blind choice (ju...
Career Advice
Sep 17, 2015
I’m going to miss the summer months for lots of reasons. I’ll miss the grandkids playing in the lake, golfing, fishing and a different festival every ...
Career Advice
Sep 03, 2015
My dad never understood how I could review a hundred résumés in under 20 minutes. Some candidates had more than 20 years of experience, and dad though...
Career Advice
Aug 13, 2015
You can’t talk about jobs without talking about pay. What is an equitable pay for the job you do? I may regret raising the issue of “equitable pay,” b...
Career Advice
Jul 30, 2015
When I conduct training sessions I always tell managers they should adopt this philosophy: Hire for attitude, train for skills. We discuss the fact th...
Career Advice
Jul 16, 2015
1. Going to the dentist. 2. Speaking in front of a large group. 3. Taking a pre-employment personality test. What do these three things have in common...
Career Advice
Jul 02, 2015
Today I’m pleased to announce I’ve decided to run for president of the United States. Let’s see, am I candidate number 12 or 13 on the list of folks w...
Career Advice
Jun 18, 2015
As a professional trainer my job is to teach managers how to hire great people. I’m not exaggerating when I say I’ve read more than 100 books over 20 ...
Career Advice
Jun 04, 2015
My dad worked for the same employer, in the same job for about 35 years. And he complained about his job for 32 out of those 35 years. During my dad’s...
Career Advice
May 07, 2015
Life isn’t a sprint; it’s a marathon. What I’ve come to realize is that finding a job is the first lap in a 100-lap race. Here’s my point: If you don’...
Nation & World
July 19, 2025
SENECA, S.C. (AP) — The first presidential primary votes won't be cast for another two and a half years. And yet, over the span of 10 days in July, th...
PA State News
July 19, 2025
UNIVERSITY PARK — Golf course managers have much more insight into which fungicides to use to suppress turfgrass diseases, such as the common and cost...
Business, PA State News
July 19, 2025
(TNS) — Less than half of all acute care hospitals in Pennsylvania last year operated within a sustainable margin. That means that over half of all ho...
Round the Square
July 19, 2025
COSTS: Do you ever think of what it would be like to shop in a grocery store with 1945 prices, but with the money you have now? As we page through old...
Lifestyles
July 19, 2025
Dear Heloise: We make fresh fruit pops by freezing lemon-lime soda with different fresh fruits: pineapples, blueberries and watermelon. — Gaby E., in ...
Lifestyles
July 19, 2025
DEAR ABBY: After moving into a 55-plus community seven years ago, I became close friends with my neighbors, "Iris" and her husband. She was widowed fi...
