"What do you want to be?"  That’s what I ask people who are looking for a job, seemingly don’t have a goal, and need something to work toward," says Sheree Sorrells, an employment counselor at a North Carolina JobLink Center. "It may be the first time anyone has asked the person that question in many years. [...]

Stand back and feel proud. That’s the reward for good mentoring. Mike Georgion (pictured here), once my boss, was also an expert mentor. What made Mike such an expert? Here are eight of his secrets: 1. He gave me plentiful positive recognition for what I did well. 2. Later, when my confidence was strong, he [...]