Hallowe’en … and the thrill of fear

I suppose I can thank my father. Or blame him. From the time I was old enough to speak, and maybe before then, he began leading me along the boundaries of what I’ve come to think of as the Otherworld. It’s a place of unease, dread, or even outright terror for many. But through circumstance and perhaps a smattering of inclination, I’m at home there. It all began with the giddy thrill of fear – with the very first time my father shifted his gaze to look just beyond me, into a darkened hallway, and conto ...

World Mental Health Day (My Story)

World Mental Health Day is an international day for global mental health education, awareness, and advocacy against social stigma. This is my story. Since I was 15, I’ve been in and out of counseling. My anxiety disorder was diagnosed when I was a high school freshman, and that was when I realized something was wrong. Or, at least, that I needed help reshaping the way I think about the world so I could begin to feel better. Anxiety can be extremely debilitating, with constant worrying about things ...

JOB MARKET: Where Did Everybody Go?

In this post-pandemic era, recruiters and candidates are playing a more aggressive game of hide and seek. Candidates are more difficult to find due to a variety of market realities. And there is even more pressure on talent acquisition professionals to find that needle in a haystack. Let’s take a look at some valuable numbers and information that you could be monitoring to keep your finger on the pulse of a market’s “recruitability.” Your talent market could be shrinking due to cost of living. Mark ...