I came across a great blog entry this morning which I wanted to share here as it has a great deal to do with how job searchers have to build credibility in the early stages a networking activity before people will be receptive to their message. ... [Continue Reading]
“What to do after you’ve made a mistake”
This is a posting from a blog entry on "Tech Republic" that I thought would be useful, re-posted in its' entirety. Not really much to add to this, although I would suggest dwelling on the thought at the end of post: "When someone says they don’t make ... [Continue Reading]
Repost: “11 Career Tips for 2011”
This post is a re-print from the newsletter by Tech Republic (if you want to see the original you can find it here). I found the tips to be excellent advice for anyone at any point in their career -- the earlier you are in your career and you embrace ... [Continue Reading]
The world of the Recruiter
Here is a great article I just stumbled across today -- it is titled "10 Things Recruiters Won't Tell You" and it certainly rings true to me. So if you are currently in a job search and you've shopped your CV around to a bunch of industry "head ... [Continue Reading]
More (or less?) skills needed…
I came across this job/career article in the San Jose Mercury News which is definitely worth a quick spin through and some noodling about how it relates to you and your career (or job search). The headline grabber is about how many job seekers in the ... [Continue Reading]
What motivates us?
Just finished reading a great book with the byline "The surprising truth about what motivates us"... the author is Dan Pink and the book is titled "Drive". It is a really good read (like all Dan Pink books -- I'm definitely a fan) and continues ... [Continue Reading]
Shooting down some common career myths
I came across this article in one of the many newsletters I receive in my in-box; this one struck me as a well constructed set of "myths" that many of us have bought into over the years. This blog post is from "Tech Republic" which is an IT centric ... [Continue Reading]
Definition of insanity: the standard job search
Albert Einstein defined "insanity" as doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results. Unfortunately, this sounds a lot like a conventional job search strategy that ... [Continue Reading]
The 5 major “career ailments”
If you're reading this blog, you're probably doing some soul searching about your job, your life, your work, however you label it. Otherwise, why be here? So, truth be told, I'm not sure if this will be of any interest to you, but I figure you've got ... [Continue Reading]
At the heart of business — 3 ironies
Being fascinated by business I have spent some time studying the specific toxic natures of the machine. And as any good engineer is taught to proceed, I have deconstructed the machine to try to better understand how and why it operates the way ... [Continue Reading]
