A “Hip” and Progressive City Like Des Moines Should Be More Inclusive

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Crossroads

Last week, I attended a going away party. In the midst of the fun and the enjoyment, a long-held thought crept into my mind again. It was hard to dismiss it. My gear is stuck in neutral. I’m at the proverbial crossroads of what the rest of my life will end up being. Everyone around…

Interchangable Titles

I’m confused. No, seriously, I am confused. For a long time, I felt I needed a “mentor” to help develop and guide me through my professional profile and create opportunities with respects to a career. Not too long ago, someone mentioned that a “coach” is better than a mentor because that person will coach you…

The Value of “Skills and Expertise” on LinkedIn: What Does It Really Say About Me?

The fabulous Becky Mollenkamp posed a question this morning on Twitter.  “Wow, I must be really good.  People I don’t know are endorsing me on LinkedIn. (Seriously, why would you endorse someone you don’t know?)” I was wondering the same thing.  Not that I don’t mind being endorsed by people I know, but I have to…

Is Creating A “New” Job Really A “New” Job?

For as long as I can remember, the idea of creating new jobs to help resolve, or least smooth over, a struggling economy has been an interesting mystery to me.  Just exactly, how do you “create” new jobs?  How do people who have lost jobs end up in these “new” jobs?  Frankly, what are these…