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.

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  • 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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014 Marcia Yudkin on Crafting Sound Bites

August 9, 2012

Welcome to Career Tips & Trends. Internet radio for savvy professionals – doing work you love, work that matters. The words we use impact how we are perceived. How do we quickly make a memorable impression with our words? We asked Marica Yudkin to help answer that question. Marcia is the president of Creative Ways […]

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013 Abby Grant on Connecting People to Work

August 1, 2012

Welcome to Career Tips & Trends. Internet radio for savvy professionals – doing work you love, work that matters. Our guest today is Abby Grant, Director of Employer Relations at Boston University’s Center for Digital Imaging Arts. She has close to 20 years working in the communications field including publishing, advertising and public relations. Previously Abby […]

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012 Karen Putz on Passion

July 19, 2012

Welcome to Career Tips & Trends. Internet radio for savvy professionals – doing work you love, work that matters. Our guest today is Karen Putz, a Passion Coach, writer, speaker and barefoot water skier. Tweet this. Karen joins us to share part of her story of how she lost and regained her passion. She was […]

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011 Kevin Boccaccio on Why Be Sick

July 13, 2012

Welcome to Career Tips & Trends. Internet radio for savvy professionals – doing work you love, work that matters. Our guest today is Kevin Boccaccio.  Kevin coaches people to better health. Tweet This. He works with others through private coaching and public speaking to improve their health.  He is a certified health minister and certified […]

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010 Adam Rico on Fitting Personality With Work

July 5, 2012

Welcome to Career Tips & Trends. Internet radio for savvy professionals – doing work you love, work that matters. Our guest this episode is Adam Rico, career coach and recruiter. We asked Adam to join us to talk about fitting our personality with our work. From the show I decided to go to grad school. […]

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