There are many meaningful jobs, but few directly save the lives of others in a face-to-face, high-pressure situation. Kevin Briggs is known as the Guardian of the Golden Gate for his two decades of service as a California Highway Patrol Officer, when he prevented hundreds of individuals from jumping to their death. He's now the president of Pivotal Points where he continues to aid in the area of crisis management and suicid...
Women face unique challenges when it comes to succeeding in their careers. One of those challenges may be overcoming regular behaviors that seem harmless, but can actually impede career progress. Wendy Capland, CEO of Vision Quest Consulting and author of the bestseller "Your Next Bold Move for Women," joins LJNRadio to explain how women can identify and eliminate these habits in the workplace, in order to achieve greater c...
Women face unique challenges when it comes to succeeding in their careers. One of those challenges may be overcoming regular behaviors that seem harmless, but can actually impede career progress. Wendy Capland, CEO of Vision Quest Consulting and author of the bestseller "Your Next Bold Move for Women," joins LJNRadio to explain how women can identify and eliminate these habits in the workplace, in order to achieve greater c...
Most of the attention in human resources tends to be focused on the for-profit sector; however, there's a potentially greater need in the non-profit world to put money and training into effective HR strategies, recruiting and hiring. Lisa Brown Morton, president and CEO of Nonprofit HR, tells Tim Muma about the variety of challenges that exist in relation to human resources and non-profits. Lisa also gives some insight into...
Women often face a variety of unique challenges when it comes to their careers, whether it's finding a passion, advancing in their profession, or finding a quality work-life balance. Ms. Career Girl looks to guide these professional women with insight, inspiration and motivation from successful individuals, in an effort to give their readers a chance at "having it all." Jason Batansky, Abbi Gabasa and Alissa Trumbull give T...
The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense office, was established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers, and to assist in the resolution of conflict arising from an employee’s military commitment. Lisa Loomer, an Employment Coordinator with ESGR, joins the show to discuss the ESGR’s Employment Initiative Pro...
The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense office, was established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers, and to assist in the resolution of conflict arising from an employee’s military commitment. Tim Pfrang, Employer Outreach Coordinator for the Wisconsin ESGR, joins the show to discuss the ESGR program and...
As women continue to make their mark in the professional world, the topic of female workplace leadership is a highly discussed one. But what challenges do women still face in the workplace, and how can they overcome those obstacles to become effective leaders? To delve deeper into this topic, LJNRadio’s Jenna Connour chats with Jo Miller, CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching, Inc.
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is a veteran’s advocacy and assistance group. DAV works to empower veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity, which they accomplish by ensuring that veterans and their families can access the benefits available to them. Jeff Hall, the National Employment Director of DAV, joins the show to share more about how DAV is helping the veterans in your community.
We turn our attention to individuals with vision impairment and blindness, as we learn more about the organization, Vision Forward Association. Tim Muma speaks with Vision Forward's executive director, Terri Davis, to find out about what activities and programs are available to individuals with various levels of vision loss. Terri also describes the challenges and solutions Vision Forward addresses with its members.