Category - Inspirational

20
Dec

Terry’s Birthday Thoughts – What I Learned

  So, I had a birthday recently. It fell on a workday this year so having a wild and crazy time was out. (LOL…who am I kidding? I likely wouldn’t have done anything too wild and crazy even if it had fallen on a weekend!) With the many birthday greetings I received from friends/family far …

4
Sep

Harvey, We Got This!

The following is from a Facebook post by one of my University of Texas Chemical Engineering classmates, Roger Sowell, who is now a practicing lawyer in California. Love all of his FB posts but this one, in particular, really made me proud. It was in response to Harvey’s impact on Houston. Roger gave me permission …

18
Feb

5 Tips on How to Create an Awesome Cover Letter

5 Tips on How to Create an Awesome Cover Letter   Recently, someone emailed me the cover letter they use when applying for job openings, asking me for any suggestions on how it might be improved. This person has very good experience, but wasn’t getting many responses from potential hiring managers. So I recommended some …

15
Jan

Recruitment Firm has two open engineering positions to fill

Recruitment Firm has two open engineering positions to fill Mulvey International Executive Search and Recruitment Firm is working with a national manufacturer client to fill the following two positions. If you have any questions and/or would like to send in your resume, please contact: Kathy Mulvey – kmm15@mulveyinternational.com or call Bill at 619-370-6210 Note they …

2
Jan

Career got you stressed? Try yelling “Plot Twist!”

Career got you stressed? Try yelling “Plot Twist!”   “When something goes wrong in your life, just yell “Plot Twist!” – and move on.” Saw this quote recently and it made me laugh. But there is such a lesson in it, too. Things happen in life that can really throw us off balance – things …

11
Oct

A Nice Break From All the Negativity

For those who watched the presidential debate Sunday night, wasn’t the last question refreshing?! For those who missed it, the questioner basically challenged both candidates to say something nice – to share something they liked or respected – about their opponent. What a welcome break that was from all the mudslinging and vitriol that has …