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Patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting.” – Joyce Meyer

We’re all migrants on the path, in one form or another, some of us so much more fortunate than others. May we all be safe in our travels. May our hearts be open to those less fortunate than us. May we both give and receive kindness and compassion.

I recently returned home after two weeks spent in the Last Frontier. In honor of Alaska Day, which was this past Thursday, October 18th. I thought it fitting to dedicate this weeks’ Compass to our 49th state!

Think of your advertising as the vehicle you count on – day in and day out – to deliver your message to job seekers. Regular tune-ups will bring power and efficiency back to your recruiting messages.

I lie to myself, all the time, and generally at the expense of my own freedom and happiness. As it turns out, many of us do.

Great photos can help you capture the magic and fun of working a season at your great place, help you bring in more superstar applicants next year, and build your property’s visual culture content library. It’s a worthy endeavor that pays off!

Take good care of you. Because there’s only one of you. And the world needs the one, and only, you.

When I was working seasonally, I remember the August grumps would take us all over. Then almost magically, all that would fade about the end of August as fall would start to usher in. The new season felt like a bit of a new beginning, and it would buoy our...

Wherever this note finds you, I hope that you’ll rally in taking on the last few weeks of summer.  Go after them with the fury and enthusiasm that you did in the first weeks when the trails were first starting to clear, or the water was just bearable enough to...

If you’re currently or have previously worked a seasonal job in a beautiful place (as we hope you all have or will), chances are you’ve participated in a timeless rite of the seasonal work experience: Trail Talk – folks coming back from their weekend and recounting the exploits from their...

A Job In A Great Place is so much more than a Job. You’ll come away with your own unique cast of characters, bonded by experience and time and place. And your very own chapters will be written and shared for years to come.