9 Rules of Being an Adult at Work

Finding the best career fit for you is important to your success. Your interests will change over the years. You may gain experience along the way that may lead you…

tripwire.com: Entry-Level Career Advice for Aspiring Cybersecurity Professionals

tripwire.com: Entry-Level Career Advice for Aspiring Cybersecurity Professionals. https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/security-data-protection/entry-level-career-advice-aspiring-cybersecurity-professionals/

How to Graduate from College with a Job

This message is for my former students who have entered just entered the college ranks.  Even though you have just started your post-secondary academic career and you are probably still…

Bad Customer Service

Practicing good customer service goes a long way in helping you develop your inter-personal skills with potential customers, co-workers, and supervisors, and potential employers.   Simply put, Practicing Good Customer…

Wrestlers make the best Employees

Interesting article in Forbes.  Want to succeed in your Career?  Join the Wrestling Team!   🙂 http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevecooper/2012/07/31/why-wrestlers-make-the-best-employees/

25 Ways to Ruin Your Chances During a Job Interview

As many of you may know, prior to teaching, I interviewed, hires, reviewed, and (sometimes) fired people for two previous employers.  Many of the situations mentioned in this article have…

Career Builder Survey finds that employee swearing could cost them a promotion

One thing I try to stress about Careers is Professionalism.  This story confirms how employees’ use of language can affect how they advance in their careers.

How do I fix this problem?!?

Its inevitable … If you own a computer, you will have computer problems. We begin an introduction to Troubleshooting this week.  Over the course of the next few months, we…

Safety, Safety, SAFETY!

We will cover a variety of Safety Issues common to the I.T. Workplace. These safety issues range from basic Office Environment Safety to Electrical Safety to Chemical Safety and MSDS…