Jessica Pierce

Over the last three years many American families, including mine, have been through career, financial and housing changes. To call it “change” almost dulls the valley of what we have lost and recovered since 2009. There were times when I didn’t know how I would feed my family. I didn’t know if my marriage would [...]

A few weeks ago I wrote about exploring how your expertise could be used in corporate America as a consultant, contractor or solopreneur. There are quite a few moving parts to owning your own business and not everyone wants to be their own boss. Whether it is your own decision or your company laid you [...]

Whether you’re straight out of college or have years of experience in the corporate world, it is important to dress for success from the first job interview. You want to make a great first impression and be asked back for another interview. In Arizona we tend to have a more casual approach to how we [...]

As you continue your job search, consider all of your options including harnessing your knowledge and becoming a solopreneur. A solopreneur is an entrepreneur who works alone or solo. That isn’t to say their business isn’t a huge endeavor. It means they choose not to have a staff. They may from time to time partner [...]

For many Americans the holiday season is an opportunity to earn money at a temporary job. Meeting new people, learning new skills, interaction with the public and being part of an organization or effort are a few of the opportunities of temporary work. Whether you’re trying to make ends meet or earning money for holiday [...]

November 13th was National Kindness Day and while we may have missed the official day here on the blog, we wanted to make note as it relates to job seekers. Kindness is showing someone else care and understanding. Whether you’re dedicated to one good deed each day or spend our life in service, being kind is [...]

Every day I am blessed to have opportunities to create value in my community and am here to tell you that you have the same opportunities. Whether you are between jobs, a mom re-entering the workforce, a retiree or college student or whoever, your life has value. You can have value and purpose in anything [...]

Many American families are making hard choices in today’s economic climate. They are making choices about the future of their home, family, which bills to pay and jobs. The choices are often dependent on the employment status. Mothers who have been at home full-time raising children or mothers who have worked part-time are returning to [...]

This is the final installment of the Know Your Body Know Yourself series of posts on my family’s journey to living a healthy and active lifestyle. Over the course of the posts we have discussed Food Integrity, Knowing Your Body Intimately, Sleeping Intuitively and Taking Supplements Intellectually. The final part of the series is Exercising [...]

As a child of the television dinner, Velveeta and McDonald’s generation I have over time had to make adjustments to my diet. While fast food provides an easy meal for families, the harm these processed food does to our bodies lasts a lifetime. From behavioral problems to worldwide obesity we’re eating ourselves to death and [...]