I'm offering a 12 week course called Career Communications Concepts online. This course goes over the basics of presentations, conference calls, webinars, resume building, LinkedIn profile creation and much much more. For one lucky winner, I am going to be...
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Mall Kiosks – Staffing and Customer Relations
I was walking through a mall in Florida yesterday minding my own business looking down at my phone as I walked by a row of kiosks with people hard selling various goods and services. I heard someone say "Hey sir...
Google Appointments, and More Opportunities for Resume Critiques in Albany and Saratoga
In addition to my offer of free resume critiques online through September 17th (email your resume to robert@saratogacollege.com ), I will be at the following Job Fairs at the times below offering resume critiques and career advice. Saratoga Job Fair...
Company Values – Red Robin
I took my nephew to Red Robin on his vacation to visit me here in the Capital Region. I always enjoy the atmosphere there and people seem generally interested and excited to be working there. Here are Red Robin's Core...
How Marketing Can Affect Human Resources – The Dunkin Donuts Tuna Salad Sandwich
One of my colleagues today pointed out how disgusted she was when the guy at Dunkin Donuts wouldn't change his gloves after he made a tuna salad sandwich. It appears I'm not the only one affected by the tuna salad...
Consulting Alliance Guest Speakers Provide an Alternate Voice for Your Company or Event
One of the joys of teaching is the ability to access a multi-talented array of speakers in the Capital Region and beyond who are interested in sharing their wealth of experience with students. In addition, it is truly a pleasure...
Getting Up Out of Your Seat At a Baseball Game or Concert
July is here and for me that usually means it is peak season for baseball, concerts, and idiots. Nothing has ticked me off more recently than the propensity for people who are "settled in" to their seats to not move...
Staffing for Vendors at Baseball Games
I was down at Citi Field last night for a hot night of baseball. Getting there early after my last appointment, I was pretty amazed that there were no vendors outside the stadium (even as late at 90 minutes before...
The Pissing Contest and Other Time Wasters
I've enjoyed working with a few bosses who bring up the term "pissing contest" when people fight over silly things at work. Workplace crisis can develop when too many "pissing contests" take place and when trust is at a low....
Managing Your Time and Resources as a Consultant or Solopreneur
I attended a very engaging breakfast this morning as a member of The Consulting Alliance. Leading the discussion today was Bill Polk, whose topic for the day was "Is This Still Where We Want to Be Going?" In today's session,...