by Travis Jones | Jan 8, 2019 | Career Development Partners, Coaching, Executive Coach, High Performance, Leadership, Success, Successful People, Travis Jones, Your Career
Make Your Organization Thrive from the Inside!by Travis Jones, CEO and President at Career Development Partners As we move rapidly into the new year, my executive coach, Mike Todd with Learning Unlimited has challenged me to reread the book, The Advantage by Patrick... 
by Rick Christensen | Jul 4, 2018 | Rick Christensen, Your Career
In preparing to go the fireworks display on July 4th it occurs to me that many of us are feeling much like our founding fathers. Oppressed, exploited, or demoralized, not about the direction of our country, but about our careers. We may feel that we are in a... 
by Rick Christensen | Jun 7, 2018 | Career Transition, High Performance, Rick Christensen, Success, Your Career
I recently saw a thread on LinkedIn with the subject “Do I really need to send a thank-you after an interview?” I know it was my own bias, but I read it with a whiny inflection that sounded like a spoiled child asking if they really needed to thank Aunt... 
by Mike Duke | Apr 24, 2018 | Mike Duke, Success, Successful People, Your Career
Way back in the 1920’s Andrew Carnegie was one of the most famous millionaires in America. He owned the Bethlehem Steel Company which produced rails for the American railroads. Carnegie employed as his chief executive a man named William Schwab, whose ability in... 
by Rick Christensen | Apr 19, 2018 | Career Transition, High Performance, Job Search, Job Success, Leadership, Rick Christensen, Success, Your Career
Congratulations, you landed that new job you’ve been praying for. All those weeks of uncertainty are over, you have a clear vision of your future. Now you can relax, take it easy and just come in every day and do your job. Right? Wrong! Now it’s time to... 
by Travis Jones | Mar 20, 2018 | Career Transition, Success, Travis Jones, Your Career
Over the years I have observed that there are three specific things that, if done daily, can lead to a more successful job search. 1. Holding new networking conversations. Research revealed that the number of contacts made is far more important than any other...
