Lots of speaking engagements coming up!

Hi everyone, and thanks for checking in.  I have lots of speaking engagements coming, up, and I wanted to let you all know about them. On Thursday, August 23, I will be hosting a free webinar through the Japan Exchange & Teaching Program Alumni  Association.  If you are a JET alum, check the Facebook page…

Resume basics: part 1

Is there any topic more boring and overdone than resumes?  Google “resume basics” and you’ll get so many results that you won’t even know where to start, and how on earth are you supposed to know who the writers are and whether you can trust their advice? Well I am here to help you out! …

What is work autonomy and why does it matter?

Hi all.  Today I want to talk a little about autonomy at work.  You will find something about this on pretty much every work values quiz, and for good reason.  While there isn’t necessarily a standardized definition of measure of autonomy at work, I’m defining it as a measure of control over your own decisions…