Image by BL1961 via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim Today in the United States we will swear in our 44th President, and the first African American to hold the job. Whatever your political beliefs, this historical moment will be part of our shared history. In a country with an ugly history of racism, we [...]
The Myth of Magic Fairies
January 19, 2009 By 16 Comments
Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim If you do nothing, nothing will happen. It is such a simple truth yet one that we persist in trying to prove wrong. We whine about our jobs, but will not do anything to change our situation. We want more from our business but do nothing to [...]
Blue Days
January 13, 2009 By 40 Comments
Image by santacrewsgirl via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim I am sad today. Even as I type that I wonder if this post will get published. After all, I could simply skip posting today and no one would be the wiser, right? I’m not big on public confessions or pity parties. I like to [...]
Close Encounters with the Dark and Scary
January 12, 2009 By 20 Comments
Image by monsieurlam via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim For the past week I have been working on a low cost information product for job seekers. I have ghostwritten two books and a manual on career marketing and management for clients, in addition to my own work in the field. I have spent four [...]
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