by Dale Kreienkamp | Feb 15, 2021 | Blog, Encouragement, Personal & Career Development
It was my last day at the hospital. I was in the cafeteria getting a chocolate long-john, my favorite donut. As I started to walk to my office, a nurse came up and stopped me to talk. She said “Mr. Kreienkamp, I just heard you were leaving. You may not remember me,...
by Dale Kreienkamp | Jan 12, 2021 | Blog, Encouragement
As the new year begins, we often look back at where we have been and what has happened in the past year. Most of us want to forget 2020 because it was a challenging year, from COVID-19 to protests against racial injustice, to our current state as a divided country....
by Dale Kreienkamp | Dec 28, 2020 | Blog, Encouragement, Job Search
Whether you are unemployed and looking for a job, or you have a job but are looking to find a new job outside of your organization, you are impacted by the hiring process, which is different for each organization. I rarely speak with anyone these days who says they...
by Dale Kreienkamp | Dec 22, 2020 | Blog, Encouragement
Jan, Ann, Jeanne and Gloria played a significant role in my career. I owe each of them a debt. Each one worked with me as my executive assistant. Their excellent skills made me more effective. Yet something beyond their skills was more important to me. In our close...
by Dale Kreienkamp | Dec 7, 2020 | Blog, Encouragement, Job Search
I remember it like it was yesterday, watching my son learning to ride his bike. He was my oldest. The training wheels were now off. I gave the bike a push, he wobbled side to side, then he and the bike fell over. He was determined and wasn’t going to let that stop...
by Dale Kreienkamp | Nov 30, 2020 | Blog, Encouragement
It’s the holiday season, are you ready to celebrate? I love this time of year, but this year feels different because COVID-19 has turned our world upside down. Gain some perspective. Put yourself in the shoes of: someone who lost their job this year and remains...