You are such a critical piece in the success or failure of your job search. I have been writing and talking about Social Media & Your Job Search for the last few days. This is part 4 of my series and it is time for me to talk about YOU. I mean it! If you are frustrated, angry or bitter, your job search will go no where! You can be the best at connecting to people in person or via the world wide web, but if your attitude stinks, forget it!
If you are not interested in connecting with others to …read more

If you ever had one or two years of Spanish, French or German in high school, you may recall that these languages have two ways to say “you” – one formal way for people you do not know well and one informal way for friends, family and children. While speaking English in Europe you may never realize that this distinction exists, but it is important to understand the concept nonetheless.
Indeed the general concept applies also to Asia where, for example, whole sentences in Japanese will be different, depending on what level of politeness you need to use. Remember that old …read more