AUDIO: Marilyn Kay Snyder – The Proper Mindset For An Interview

AUDIO: The Right Mindset For The Interview
	Marilyn K. Snyder is a speaker, author and coach. Recently Marilyn released a “Mastermind Power Coaching” program where she coaches individuals in career changes, life changes and mindset changes. She discusses with us the proper mindset one should have when interviewing. (3:41)

Survey: Most Top Women Execs Want CEO Job

Stay home and raise kids? Unlikely…

Get a calculator and we’ll figure out the cost of your commute…

“i’m here to calculate the TCC (total cost of commuting) between my two commute options” is how this blog entry began. If you are an engineer or a math whiz or just want to better control your gas expenditures, this will give you some food for thought. Or… not.

So simple and so lucrative! Why didn’t you think of this?

Tired of the ratrace and want to start your own thing? Don’t have any ideas? How about selling on Ebay? What’s that? You’re curious, but you don’t know how? So are a lot of people. And guess what… somebody is making a LOT of money selling other people’s stuff on Ebay for them. Check out:
You Drop It Off. We Sell It On eBay. After you read it, ask yourself, “Why didn’t I think of that?”

AUDIO: Just how long should a resume be?

AUDIO: Terry Wynne of The Professional Edge
	With so many people applying for the same job, it is important to have an edge. Terry Wynne, career counselor and owner of The Professional Edge, discusses different types of resumes and when to use them. (3:08)

Recruiter survey says the glass is half-full…

62% of recruiters are confident or very confident the executive employment market will improve in the next six months.”

Who can we blame for the “Jobless Recovery?”

“There is a widespread perception, supported by a spate of anecdotes, that a sharp rise in the outsourcing of jobs overseas by domestic firms (“offshoring”), together with the growth of low wage imports generally, are major culprits in the surprising failure of employment to recover after the last recession. This Policy Brief gathers some of the evidence bearing on this issue, and tries to provide a sense of how important these phenomena are as a component of the shortfall in jobs during the economic recovery in 2002 and 2003.”

Check out Offshoring, Import Competition, and the Jobless Recovery by Charles L. Schultze (not the “Snoopy” guy), Senior Fellow Emeritus: Economic Studies at The Brookings Institution.

The white paper he produced is 19 pages of interesting text.

High gas prices make it difficult to work on the road

With gas prices hovering around two dollars per gallon, many employees are finding that it doesn’t pay to drive. The Internal Revenue Service currently allows qualifying motorists 37.5 cents per mile of driving and many employers use that figure as a benchmark for mileage reimbursement. The IRS rate is supposed to provide reimbursement for gas consumption and also wear and tear on the driver’s vehicle. But a recent look at the figures by the Automobile Association of America (AAA) said that drivers could lose 7 cents per mile on a 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier when fuel, maintenance, insurance and other expenses are added in.

All things considered, many employers are saying
“you have to pay to play.” However there are some companies that operate in the real world and reimburse mileage fairly. I suggest getting a copy of IRS Publication 463 for tips on how to deduct mileage for business use.

Office matrimony means success for this airline!

When Liz Kellar sells you an airline ticket, her husband, Audie Kellar, may be the attendant helping you board the airplane. The Kellars are one of more than 1,000 married couples — including four in El Paso — working for Southwest Airlines, known as the “LUV” airline.
Now this is a job perk I could go for.

AUDIO: Author Judee Regan discusses “Meaningful Work…”

AUDIO: Author – Judee Regan
	Judee Regan discusses her new book, “Meaningful Work…The Entrepreneurial Way, Your integrated guide to Career and Personal Life Management.” (2:54)