Happy 2023!

Leaping into the new year   Happy 2023!  In Japan, the Year of the Rabbit started January 1.  People born in Rabbit years are said to be vigilant, witty, quick-minded, and ingenious.  In the Chinese zodiac, the year starts January 22 this time around (the calendar is lunar, so the date changes) and is supposed…

Hoppy holidays!

I’ll be taking my annual holiday time away, and I hope you are getting some time to rest and refuel as well.  I will be away from email from December 23-January 3.  Happy year of the Rabbit!  (The lunar new year in January 22 this year, but in Japan, which is my heritage, the Rabbit…

Telling Your Story: Resume Gaps

Employers potentially work about resume gaps because they don’t know you yet and can’t tell why you’ve taken time away from the workforce.  But you know you, and you know that your unpaid time wasn’t so that you could lie on your couch, watch soap operas, and eat Doritos.  So how should you tell your…