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5 Ways to Develop Your Unique Career Path

By Nicki Sanders | Jun 17, 2015 | Comments Off on 5 Ways to Develop Your Unique Career Path

  What did you want to be when you grew up? Are you doing that now?   Every time I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up I felt pressured to give a “good” answer. I’ve stopped asking that question of young people for two reasons; (1) the expectation that your […]

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5 Reasons Everyone Needs a Professional Portfolio

By Nicki Sanders | Jun 15, 2015 | Comments Off on 5 Reasons Everyone Needs a Professional Portfolio

  A professional portfolio is an organized collection of documents and items that showcases your talents, most relevant skills, and chronicles your professional path. Portfolios are no longer just for artists, designers, or teachers. A well put together portfolio can increase the confidence of professionals in every discipline or profession.   A professional portfolio is […]

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Job Hunter, What Is Your Unique Selling Position?

By Nicki Sanders | Jun 12, 2015 | Comments Off on Job Hunter, What Is Your Unique Selling Position?

  Unique Selling Position (USP) – The factor or consideration presented by a seller as the reason that one product or service is different from and better than that of the competition. • The Home Depot or Lowes • Chrisette Michelle or Janelle Monae • Pampers or Huggies • Tanked or Fish Tank Kings • […]

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5 Reasons Scooby Doo Has the Perfect Career

By Nicki Sanders | Jun 10, 2015 | Comments Off on 5 Reasons Scooby Doo Has the Perfect Career

Think about this for a minute – it’s rather unlikely that anyone between the ages of 5-70  doesn’t know Scooby Doo. Many human beings would love to have similar career success and longevity. How is it that Scooby Doo – a fictional character – has a career that has spanned decades? Here a 5 reasons […]

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Can’t We All Just Get Along at Work?

By Nicki Sanders | Jun 8, 2015 | Comments Off on Can’t We All Just Get Along at Work?

  For the first time in our history there are four generations working side by side. In addition to the normal workplace conflict, this employee configuration presents special misunderstandings. A productive organization with gratified employees is easier to achieve when parties can empathize with each other. Below are a few key characteristics that may help […]

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College Presentations by Nicki Sanders, The Packaged For Success Coach

By Nicki Sanders | Jun 5, 2015 | Comments Off on College Presentations by Nicki Sanders, The Packaged For Success Coach

  Bring Nicki Sanders, The Packaged For Success Coach, to Your College Campus Bring Nicki Sanders to your campus to support student retention, graduation, and alumni engagement efforts. My presentations can be customized to suit your individual needs. They are designed to complement University Career Service Departments, College Advisors and Guidance Counselors, College Alumni Offices […]

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My First TEDx Event

By Nicki Sanders | Jun 3, 2015 | Comments Off on My First TEDx Event

  I love watching TED Talks on YouTube. I was saying to a friend recently that I want to attend a TEDx event.  Almost immediately a Facebook friend whom I had wanted to meet offline announced that she would be speaking at a TEDx talk – TEDxHampdenWomen on May 29, 2015.. I went to graduate […]

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Join Me at the Empowered Women Summit 6/13/15

By Nicki Sanders | Jun 1, 2015 | Comments Off on Join Me at the Empowered Women Summit 6/13/15

  Join Me at the Empowered Women Summit I will be facilitating a goal setting workshop at the Empowered Women Summit on Saturday, June 13, 2015.   Empowered Women Summit is a day to Reflect, Refocus, and Renew. Come out for a jammed pack event to learn, share and uplift women. Use this day for […]

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Let’s Create Impactful, Sustainable Community Relations Projects

By Nicki Sanders | May 29, 2015 | Comments Off on Let’s Create Impactful, Sustainable Community Relations Projects

  This past winter I saw a Strayer University commercial with Steve Harvey as a spokesperson. I understand that higher education is a business and that Strayer University enrollment has dropped over the years. I know that Strayer is in competition with other for profit institutions and they must advertise in order to remain in […]

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