Michelle Merritt

LATEST ARTICLES ( 229 )

• John Kirtley, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for Illinois Mutual...

  

  March 20th 2020 in People Who Inspire Us, success stories Meet John Kirtley, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for Illinois Mutual Insurance Company... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Meet D’Juan Wilcher, Midwest Region Director, Travis Manion Foundation.

  

  March 13th 2020 in People Who Inspire Us, success stories Meet D'Juan Wilcher, Midwest Region Director, Travis Manion Foundation. D'Juan, a U.S. Navy Reserve... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Meet Wayne Zill, Vice President of Construction for Amherst Construction...

  

  March 6th 2020 in People Who Inspire Us, success stories Meet Wayne Zill, Vice President of Construction for Amherst Construction Services/Main Street Renewal.... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Surviving the Job Search

  By now even the upcoming generations are familiar with the "Man in the Arena" speech (thanks Brenè Brown). I first heard it early in my career when it was... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Choices (?)

  

  Do you like to tackle tough questions? Here's one of the toughest: "What do you want?" Do you know what you want? There is real power in knowing that your goal... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Meet Cynthia Barnes, Founder and CEO of the National Association of Women Sales...

  

  February 28th 2020 in People Who Inspire Us, success stories Meet Cynthia Barnes, Founder, and CEO of the National Association of Women Sales Professionals... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Cost of the Commute: How Commuting Impacts Salary Negotiation

  February 27th 2020 in career development, Career tips, Coaching, Negotiation There are many factors that go into negotiating compensation during the interview... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Insights on Building EQ the “No Hard Feelings” Way

  

  February 25th 2020 in Uncategorized My February 'What Are You Reading' list includes a clever book called "No Hard Feelings - The Secret Power of Emotions At... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Meet Michael Ziener, Executive Director of Illinois for the American Cancer...

  

  February 21st 2020 in success stories Meet Michael Ziener, Executive Director of Illinois for the American Cancer Society (ACS). Michael served his country... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Heather Freed, President & CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern...

  

  February 14th 2020 in People Who Inspire Us Heather began her career in youth social work, advancing in her profession to become an Executive Director in 2014.... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The One Thing That Can Build Audience Connection.

  

  February 11th 2020 in Uncategorized This morning I attended a networking event and I'll admit I was not looking forward to the presentation portion. It was on ... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Meet Gayle Topp, Human Resources Specialist, Core the Resource Store

  

  February 7th 2020 in People Who Inspire Us Gayle began his career in Accounting before becoming a teacher for 26 years before deciding to transition out of... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• It’s Not Personal. It’s Rejection.

  Fear of rejection may be the number one reason people stay in jobs that no longer serve them. Rejection can take us back to the moments of childhood when were... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• What’s Right with People: A Reader’s ‘Manifesto’

  

  February 4th 2020 in Uncategorized I've always been a book lover and avid reader. There's just something about a book that only a bibliophile can understand.... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• 6 Simple Tips to Build Your Reference List

  January 30th 2020 in Uncategorized There's an age-old debate as to whether or not hiring managers contract references. Even if they don't, having a well-curate... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Making Luck: A 2 Ingredient Recipe

  

  January 28th 2020 in Uncategorized There's a quote attributed to the Roman philosopher Seneca: "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity" This... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• 8 Things to Cut from Your Resume Immediately

  

  For many professionals, the fear of writing a resume ranks right up there with public speaking as one of the scariest things they face. Whether it's been... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Going from a Good Resume to a Great One

  

  "What have you done?" You may have never given it much thought, but if you've reviewed resumes on behalf of your company, you already know how to spot the... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• “So, What Do You Do?”

  

  January 16th 2020 in Uncategorized "So, what do you do?"It is the standard question at every networking event. If you want to get to know a person and their... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• What Winning Resumes Look Like in 2020

  January 9th 2020 in career development, Career tips, Resumes, Uncategorized Resumes continue to be one of the most confusing documents professionals encounter.... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2020 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION