by Laurie Swanson | Feb 25, 2019 | Career Blog
I am a fan of Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos. The company I started buying my shoes from because I did not have to pay to have them shipped to me AND it was free to ship them back! This changed my expectations of what I expect from an online retailer. Beside helping to...
by Laurie Swanson | Feb 18, 2019 | Career Blog
Work is very busy. Yes, that is a good thing. Though I am working a tremendous amount this is better than the alternative. In fact, I am so busy sometimes I actually schedule time to breathe in my calendar! Being this busy and wanting to make sure that we serve our...
by Laurie Swanson | Feb 11, 2019 | Career Blog
I recently watched a Lisa Nichols YouTube video. She was talking about something she learned as a young coach on how to create a powerful elevator pitch, something she called the S.N.A.A.P. As I listened to her, I realized that with just a small amount of modification...
by Laurie Swanson | Feb 4, 2019 | Career Blog
I recently gave a workshop to a tech company on interviewing that covered the laws, gave examples of what you can and cannot ask during an interview and some best practice interview guidelines. The meat of the workshop was solid. Informative and thought-provoking....
by Laurie Swanson | Jan 28, 2019 | Career Blog
I know, it was not that long ago I wrote about Michelle Williams and Negotiation. I decided to write on this topic again because things, they are a changin’. Today, there are 10 states that have banned employers from asking about your salary history. So what, you...
