91% … …of prospective employers use Social Media to screen potential employees.  So, whether you like it or not, recruiters and hiring manager are using social networks to learn more about you!  Check out this video infographic from Reppler.  It sheds some light on how recruiters are using social media today to screen... Read More »

Last weekend, I was invited to be a panelist at Columbia University School of Journalism Social Media weekend. The name of my panel was “Social Media and your Job Search”.  Luckily, one of the panelists was a dear friend Maggie Mistal that worked with me during my tenure at Martha Stewart Living.  The other panelist was my... Read More »

Can we rework it? Yes.  Should we rework it? Well…  That headline appeared in Fast Company.  Click here to read the original article (with commentary).  Here’s my POV. To begin, let’s define brainstorming… Brainstorming is a method for gathering lost of ideas in a fast paced and unrestrictive approach.  It enables... Read More »

Wal-Mart Stores Inc has named Rosalind Brewer as CEO of Sam’s Club — the first woman and the first African-American to hold a CEO position at one of the company’s business units. Brewer, 49, is replacing Brian Cornell, 52, who is leaving the company so he can return to the Northeast for family reasons. He had served in the... Read More »