Author Archives: Karen Kodzik

Surviving Job Loss – Day 1

It’s Monday morning, but not a typical Monday morning.  Still groggy from a restless night’s sleep, you look over at the clock and realize the alarm will not be going off this morning.  Today is the first day of your transition after leaving your job.  You lay in bed with mixed feelings, thinking that it feels [...]

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Guest Speaker at MN ASQ Professional Development Summit

[ April 2, 2012; 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Networking for Introverts adn Extroverts Alike

http://www.mnasq.org/summit/present2012/presentations.html

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Forbes lists top 5 “happiest” jobs

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/secrets-toyour-success/happiest-jobs-america-173044519.html
I couldn’t resist commenting on this article that recently listed the top “happiest” jobs in America.  As a long time career consultant and counselor I have yet to see a “happy” job.  More often I see happy or unhappy people regardless of the type of job their in.  Remember the story about the people who work [...]

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Presentation – Networking for Introverts and Extroverts Alike

[ March 29, 2012; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Pleased to be one of the presenters for the State of MN
Get Jobs Job Fair

When
Thursday, March 29, 2012, 11am – 4pm

Where
Eagan Civic Arena
3870 Pilot Knob Road
Eagan, MN 55122

Event Type
For Business, For Job Seekers

Website
www.positivelyminnesota.com

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What makes a company one of the “best places to work”?

What makes a company one of the “best places to work”?  The short answer is  – it depends on who you ask.
There has been an interesting collaboration lately between marketing, talent acquisition and the human resources departments inside organizations around the topic of employer branding.  Employer branding is about how an employer wants to be known in [...]

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