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People and Their Pets…Got Cat? A Good Vocational Assessment Question to Ask
Reading Time: 5 minutesOriginally published on: Dec 17, 2012/last updated 5/16/2023 because I’m missing my brother’s dog Lola, who I watched for the past 5 days! As poochies sense of time is different than us humans (wish I had a canine brain at times), I know she’ll love to visit anytime as she always lives…
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Happy Rehabilitation Counselor Appreciation Day!
Reading Time: 4 minutesMarch 22 of each year is designated as a Happy Day to Celebrate Rehabilitation Counseling! A bouquet of pink roses, along with dark chocolate layer cake with vanilla bean ice cream help make the day turn even happier! My career choice is Rehabilitation Counseling, a unique job for high-energy people who want…
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A Bouquet of Gerbera to Share, Along with My Vocational Assessment Services
Reading Time: 4 minutesI’d like to share a beautiful bouquet of gerbera daisy with you, my Attorney Reader! With these flowers, I remind myself of how valuable you are to me as my client and how I am specially equipped to serve you as your consultant. Thank you for taking some of your valuable time…
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Why Do You Do Your Work? You May Be in Love!
Reading Time: 4 minutesHi there my attorney reader! Thank you for stopping by to read my blog post. It’s full of questions and curiosity. No need to think differently whether you are “at work” or “off the clock”. What day and time is it? No more calling my favorite phone number 515-244-5611 as it’s disconnected following…
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Alaska and Her Rehabilitation Plan…Patience Beyond that of a “Normal” Cat Owner!
Reading Time: 5 minutesOkay, another cat blog! Yes, I’m a cat lover and I love all pets and I care for all living creatures! I’m not a cat fanatic, it’s just that felines have been an important part of my life since my teens, and I love to pay attention to cat behavior! I love…
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A Success Story About A Veteran I Was Proud To Help
Reading Time: 3 minutesFollowing through with my last post on honesty, here’s the success story I mentioned: During the placement process, I assess my client on his or her take of honesty at work using interview techniques, a self-report scale, and ensuing discussion. I’ve heard great stories. I remember one client, a veteran I helped…
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A Job Analysis Could Help You Win a Prize…Read On!
Reading Time: 2 minutesHave you been to the Williamson Pumpkin Paradise? We visited on a beautiful October Sunday afternoon and I was in awe at the creative produce! After wandering around in the fields for a time and looking at plenty a pumpkin looking for a home, we selected one. As I’m writing this, I realize I’m…
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The Proof is in the Pudding ~ Try Avocado Chocolate & A Life Care Plan for Your Client!
Reading Time: 4 minutesConsider how a Life Care Plan can help your litigated case, especially when the proof is in the pudding. The ‘proof’ here is a verb meaning ‘test’ and a noun meaning ‘the evidence that demonstrates a truth’ as in a mathematical or legal proof. To know if a plan has succeeded, consider the true value or quality of…
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Life Care Planning Helps Attorneys in Ways & in All Phases of Litigation! Really!
Reading Time: 4 minutesHave you considered a Life Care Plan as part of your litigation strategy to help your client? Life Care Planning helps attorneys in many ways and in all phases of litigation. The actual plan itself becomes a comprehensive document that provides for the future care and associated costs of a person facing a…
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Employability, Hireability and Placeability ~ Got Ability? Need Proof?
Reading Time: 4 minutesTo continue on with my post on getting level during divorce, I’m offering working definitions of 3 of my favorite ability descriptors which are: Employability, Hireability and Placeability Although my vocational assessment and evaluation assignments span a variety of jurisdictions and are designed to meet referral needs, the concepts of Employability, Hireability…