Posted by Phil Roth on Oct 27th, 2009 | 4 comments

We are excited to be able to share a special offer with our Out of Work Chicago friends. Because of a couple of cancellations, we have two spots available in our upcoming all day Workshop on October 29, 2009, at the Fine Arts Building, Suite 537, Chicago, Illinois from 9:30 – 4:00. And guess what? It’s free to the first 2 people responding. Come and join us to learn the...
Posted by JasonSeiden on Oct 27th, 2009 | 0 comments

by Jason Seiden
Here’s a cliche you’re probably familiar with: give a child a toy and he ditches it for the box it came in. (Apparently, the same is true for animals. In the video, I caught Lenny, my bulldog, after she had dumped all her toys out of the plastic box we keep them in so she could chomp on the box itself.)
Now here’s something you’re probably not familiar with: as grown ups,...
Posted by blazarus on Oct 21st, 2009 | 0 comments

You got a pink slip. Figuring out the answer to the question, “Now, what?” seems like the hardest job you’ve ever faced. Take a deep breath. You can take steps to ensure your financial survival during this period.
1. Bring your family in on the plan
This is not the time to put on a brave face for the rest of the family. Even the kids need to be part of the discussion of...
Posted by John Jameson on Oct 19th, 2009 | 0 comments

We all know that the self awareness of our strengths and “opportunities”, along with our ability articulate is critical to our interviewing success. A heightened sense of our strengths and identifying our opportunities to develop is equally important in networking. Self-assessing as an active networker is a difficult task because it requires us to be honest with ourselves and reflective...
Posted by Amy Zagroba on Oct 16th, 2009 | 0 comments

What a great first event at Affinia!!! We had a huge turnout, great speakers and a wonderful group of employers. Everyone I had the opportunity to speak to had nothing but positive things to say about our new venue. We truly want to hear your opinions so fill out those surveys when you get them and be honest! We can never get better if we don’t hear from you about what you want and what...