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Picture this... You are in a nice restaurant for lunch.  You're meeting someone for the first time and you want to make a very good first impression. After scanning the menu you find something that looks delicious and which you know won't make a mess when you are eating.  After all, you do want to impress the person, don't you? Your lunch parter orders his/her lunch and you both settle back and start talking. The waitperson brings over a ... (Read More)

The other night I went to hike Piestewa Peak- Wow I forgot how popular it is on a beautiful cool night in Phoenix. I drove through 4 parking lots and was about to give up- but I SCORED and found a spot. As I was locking up my car I noticed two things…there were  7 cars waiting for a spot...and 2 men standing there talking, leaning against 2 cars…that’s 2 parking spots. I asked, “‘Did you guys just get done hiking?"   ... (Read More)

Wednesday, November 11, 2009... it's a holiday. It may a day that you'll go to class or work; it may be a day you'll do some shopping or go to the gym or play some golf...or you may catch up on some yard work. But more importantly, it's a day that I hope you will take time out to commemorate Veterans Day 2009 ... by going to a local community parade; or by flying the American flag proudly; or by attending a commemorative service...or simply saying "Thank You for ... (Read More)

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There is a natural tendency to avoid asking questions when you are uncertain as to what the answers will be. As a result, managers often avoid asking questions. Instead, they just tell the employees the answers they really want to hear. It may seem like you are giving up control when you ask an open-ended question that engages the employee. But, it doesn't have to be a scary proposition. One way to encourage dialogue while still guiding the direction of the conversation ... (Read More)

On Monday, November 23, we will be sponsoring Mock Interview Day from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.   This program brings employers to our site once a semester to offer students experience with the interviewing process through mock interviews.  The goal of the program is to provide students with an opportunity to sharpen their interview skills and gain confidence in an interview situation allowing one-on-one interaction with employers.  We hope to have ... (Read More)

The Arizona Mature Workforce Initiative presents the following Blog by our "Guest Blogger" Mr.George Thorne, Director of Government Partnerships with Jobing.com, and a member of the Mature Workforce Committee of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging Employers and Mature Workers - Tapping an Untapped Resource by Mr. George Thorne Often one of the more difficult things to do is to write objectively about something that you’ve been heavily ... (Read More)