Monthly Archives: January 2010

Decoding Corporate Culture

By Karen Kodzik | Published: January 29, 2010
  “Fit” is of growing importance to professionals as they seek their next opportunity. The result of a 2006 Gallup poll reinforces this.  It states that job seekers will more often bypass a higher compensation for a better working environment (i.e. culture).  This says loud and clear that a good cultural fit is of increasing value [...]
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Watch Kare 11 today at 6am and 4 to learn how to decode corporate culture

By Karen Kodzik | Published: January 27, 2010
The interview can also be viewed on Kare11.com
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Recruiters – a help or hinderance in the hiring process?

By Karen Kodzik | Published: January 25, 2010
The role of a recruiter in job search can be confusing, and there are times that they can facilitate the hiring process well and other times they just add another layer to the decision making process.  To clarify, there are internal recruiters which are employees of the company and are often a part of or are an [...]
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Team Family presentation tonight at Woodbury Lutheran 7:00

By Karen Kodzik | Published: January 21, 2010
For families, spouses and partners of job seekers to come together to share how they have been affected by an unemployed family member and learn ways to keep the family resilient during this time.
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Surviving Being a Survivor

By Karen Kodzik | Published: January 15, 2010
Whether it’s 1, 100 or 1000 people laid off in a company it is equally challenging for the remaining survivors.  Survivors suffer in silence because many say,“ just be happy you have a job”.  But what people don’t realize is that it can be equally challenging for those left behind.  Survivors face: guilt from seeing others lose [...]
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