Internet Radio for Savvy Professionals

  • Top Performers Use Coaches

    Often More Than One

    Are you a top performer?

    If so, you realize that 80% of the work involved in finding work that fits you is internal.

    We can help you clarify what the "right fit" means for you, and develop effective strategies to turn that dream job into a reality.

    Contact Us Regarding Career Coaching

  • Local Human Resources Leader and Entrepreneur receives coveted Human Resources Award

    Congratulation!

    Deborah Burkholder, CEO Appia

    Deborah was honored for her outstanding service and dedication with the 2012 Daniel W. Griffiths Leadership Award presented by the Greater Merrimack Valley Human Resource Association [GMVHRA]. The award honors a member who has demonstrated outstanding vision and leadership in furthering the visibility, impact and reputation of the Human Resource Profession.

    The first award was given to Dan Griffiths, the founding member and driving force behind the growth, success, and national recognition of GMVHRA in 2005. Since its inception, the award has been given to an outstanding individual who has followed in Griffith’s footsteps and who has established themselves as a person of integrity dedicated to community involvement and to impacting the lives of others through Human Resources.

  • Deborah Burkholder and Tom McDonough

    Hosts of Career Tips & Trends

    Appia provides a unique web-based approach to collect, curate and communicate career success in one place, helping to make that next job search or annual review more successful.

    Deborah Burkholder, CEO Appia

    Appia was born from Deborah’s experience in corporate roles as the Director of Employment and Employee Relations in healthcare and manufacturing firms. She is a Board member of the Association of Career Professionals-New England (acpi-ne.org) and the Greater Merrimack Valley HR Association (gmvhra.org), a local SHRM Chapter, chairing the Workforce Readiness committee. She is also AIRS certified in Internet and Social Sourcing Recruitment.

    Tom McDonough, CWO, CTO Appia

    An underlying theme in Tom's career is helping people clarify and align personal and career goals with their core values — their Unique Organizing PrincipleSM (UOP). Tom's Specialty is empowering people to align personal and career goals with their web presence.

  • Career Tips and Trends

    Ready or Not it's a Free-Agent Nation!

    Like you, we imagine a world where people are doing work they love, work that matters. In our own small way we hope to be a part of bringing about just such a world.

    That’s why we created Appia and Career Tips & Trends.

    Appia's Career Tips & Trendsis your online source for staying on top of the latest trends in career management and job search strategies.

    You can subscribe to Career Tips & Trends on iTunes or at Career Tips & Trends.

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019 Kim Meninger: Accelerating Your Career Success

September 20, 2012

Internet radio for savvy professionals – doing work you love, work that matters. Our guest today is Kim Meninger, of Great Heights Coaching. What do you do when you are working hard, performing well and yet not making the advancement in your career that you would like? Our guest, Kim Meninger, focuses on helping professionals […]

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018 Pam Lassiter: The New Job Security

September 13, 2012

Internet radio for savvy professionals – doing work you love, work that matters. “Career Whiplash” starts the introduction in Pam Lassiter’s book The New Job Security. That sudden jerk or jolt that typically causes injury. So how do we heal or better yet, prevent whiplash? We asked Pam to join us to talk about best […]

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017 Stephen Balzac: Getting the Job – Key Interviewing Skills

September 5, 2012

Internet radio for savvy professionals – doing work you love, work that matters. Short of getting a job offer, there is nothing more exciting for a job candidate than being invited to interview. Though there are many things outside a candidate’s control as to how the hiring decisions are made, there are skills that can […]

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016 Jayne Mattson on Asking Courageous Interview Questions

August 23, 2012

Welcome to Career Tips & Trends. Internet radio for savvy professionals – doing work you love, work that matters. Organizations have three main objectives when assessing applicants do you have skills and abilities to do the work your desire or motivation to do the work your fit with the culture This third element, cultural fit, […]

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015 Charlie Kiefer – Just Start

August 16, 2012

Welcome to Career Tips & Trends. Internet radio for savvy professionals – doing work you love, work that matters. What do you do when you don’t know what to do? We live in a fast paced world where disruption is common place – not only for individuals and companies but for whole industries. Are there […]

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