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Summary: Volunteering doesn’t just build character—it builds deeper careers and better strategic communicators. In healthcare and beyond, service sharpens strategy, empathy, and leadership. Article: While leading a high-profile executive search for a healthcare crisis communications leader, I noticed a compelling trend. My client, a nationally respected corporation, never explicitly requested candidates with a history of volunteerism. But their values were…

Summary: As companies increasingly mandate a return to the office, employees are navigating often-lengthy commutes and an evolving workplace attire norms. With the rise of hybrid work models, traditional dress codes are giving way to more personalized and functional choices, reflecting a shift in workplace culture. Article: The corporate landscape is shifting once again. According to a recent Forbes report,…

My client, one of the fastest growing NCLEX healthcare education resource providers in the world — serves #nursing students and #NCLEX takers with study resources that make really complex nursing concepts simple to understand. We’re currently looking for 4 freelance (& remote) question writers and SMEs to take on both RN and PN projects. The work will primarily consist of…

Networking can complement any career search. Executive recruiters like me are routinely networking with peers and colleagues to get referrals for a spot-on candidate. Candidates looking for the next right job can reach out to their peers and colleagues for possible new job opportunities. According to a LinkedIn** survey, Networking can open the doors to new business and career opportunities:…

For Game of Thrones fans, the phrase, “Winter is Coming” will be familiar. The meaning behind these words conveys warning, constant vigilance — the call to prepare now, for the harshness of Winter that is to come. Winter is a critically important season for literal fruit-bearing. While Winter may look lifeless and dormant for most plant-life, much is happening in…

Each step we take in our career lives can move us forward, backwards, or can look like standing still. The decision to take on new job responsibilities, how to navigate work-conflicts, even the decision to take on a brand-new job can be equally exhilarating and at times frustrating. Arriving at the right decision, as it "clicks" with you, can feel…

Where are the places and spaces where we need to slow down, that will allow you to dwell in possibility? https://bit.ly/2G1W9z7 Years back, I went to the Daytona 500 NASCAR day-before event. Not a place nor space where “slowing down” – if you’re a race car driver -- would be the smart nor safe thing to do. Pre-race activity was…

I like doing laundry. There’s something so fulfilling in doing a concrete task with a beginning, middle and end. Folding clean laundry and putting it away gives me a sense of accomplishment. New Year’s Resolutions can look to me like a laundry pile. A jumbled mess, but one that can be pre-treated, loaded in the washing machine, sorted out. The…