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6 Steps to Beginning a Career in SEO

Published on August 10, 2021

Search engine optimization has grown from a minor web development skill into a full-time position. Today, if a web user can’t find a company online, it’s toast. This fact has given rise to specialists who have mastered navigating the chaotic …

By Stephanie Jones - Firsthand

Top 21 African American Professional Groups (Monster)

Published on August 10, 2021

Looking for networking support and career advice in your field? You’re bound to find a professional association here that can help. Click here for the full article on Monster.com.

By Pam Mathison

How to Be an Awe-ful, Not Awful Leader

Published on August 10, 2021

“Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it..” ~ W.H. Murray

We are a society of scientists and logicians. We like to know “why,” “why,” “why.” When things seem to be …

By Dave Wells

Why Communication is So Important for Leaders

Published on August 10, 2021

Describing effective communication as a 2-way street is passé. Communication for leaders is much more complicated, and leaders at all levels need to know a whole lot more than the mechanics of sending and receiving information. Harnessing the ability to …

By Dave Wells

Big Windshield Looking Forward, Small Mirrow Looking Back

Published on August 10, 2021

By: Everett “Bud” Hendrickson

This truth has gained more relevance considering the challenging year we all have endured. To effectively lead entering the summer of 2021, we need to recognize key learning points from 2020 and early 2021. Looking back …

By Dave Wells