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Permalancer (n): A permalancer is a freelance employee who has been hired or contracted for an indeterminate amount of time and has worked in one company for so long that he or she is virtually a permanent member of the staff. While a freelancer typically works on a short-term, or project basis, a permalancer will…

To be quite fair, this post is a partial re-print from an article on Business.com. Click here for the full read. We just thought it was a great read… Why Have More Women in the Workplace? Beyond the undeniable fact that we’re nicer to look at, CEO of the Container Store, Kip Tindell, tellsCNBC that…

Do you have an upcoming surge in workload where you need extra hands on deck? Are you looking for a specialized background or skill set for a specific project or initiative? Have you been considering hiring a contract worker to bridge a staffing gap? If your answer is yes to any of these, then you could…

It’s been 18 years since I left an exciting, promising and reliable corporate position to venture out on my own as an independent marketing professional.  It wasn’t that I was unhappy in my position or with the company itself; I was just ready to expand my skill set and do something on my own.  I…

Below are excerpts from a great article by Kate Kepner on Huffington Post Women. The piece really helps nail down the self directed dialog to have with yourself when miserable in a job but feel stuck. “Quit, quit, quit, is what I kept thinking. No one should wake up in a cold sweat night after…

Have you Googled yourself this year? Do it right now! It only takes about 2 seconds to see what potential employers or clients see about you. This is the first impression of your personal brand. Your story of your skills, accomplishments, profession, and style. So make sure your online brand tells the story that you…

As the holiday season comes upon us and we frantically look for the perfect gift, pause to think about how to bring meaning to your life. Ask your kids what they got for Christmas last year. The year before? They normally remember experiences but not material items.  I know I was the lucky recipient of…

Last weekend my husband and I had the privilege to take part in the celebration of a lifetime. Truly, it was beyond anything I had ever attended. There was thoughtful attention to detail from the transformational setting, to the superb entertainment (4 bands!), to the fabulous food offerings and the superior service.  I felt like…

“At times the whole world seems to be in conspiracy to importune you with emphatic trifles. Friend, client, child, sickness, fear, want, charity, all knock at once at thy closet door and say,—’Come out unto us.’ But keep thy state; come not into their confusion. The power men possess to annoy me I give them…