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Posts Tagged ‘career’

My Challenge to You

May 19, 2010 | Comments

When I think back to high school I don't think of myself as an awkward teenager - though I had no idea of a career I would be interested in except archeology. My father would get angry with me and tell me that unless I planned on moving to Africa I would end up in a fast food joint - that I needed to study something that was in demand or I would starve.…

You Were Hired Because You’re a Special Agent

Apr 19, 2010 | Comments

What was it like when you started your job? Welcoming committee or vast barren darkness in your bat cave? Did ESP come in handy to figure things out or were you assigned a detail to shadow your every move until you could be trusted? If the CEO sat at your desk would she know where anything was or what to do?…

No More Excuses — Get A Life Not A Job

Apr 18, 2010 | Comments

About 6 months ago Paula Caligiuri and I did that social networking magic - we scheduled a call. Yes, a real phone call. Yep, we took it "offline" and talked, imagine that! Anyway, during the conversation she told me about her new book Get A Life Not A Job. I couldn't wait to read it... Did you know 94,365 hours of your life are spent working?…

Help for New Grads Pursuing Their Career Dreams

Nov 25, 2009 | Comments

Is it time for that first "away from home job"? What if it's not in a place you've ever been to or where you know someone who can really give you the low down? Sure you can read about it on citydata.com but there's nothing like a good podcast with an expert to hear the real deal. Today that was me on Come Recommended Comes to Your city.…

The Greatest Internship on Earth

Oct 24, 2009 | Comments

Are you thinking about your 2010 career goals yet? I am. They're established and documented and I'm ready to roll to create the best internship program on earth to enhance the way talent meets opportunity. No more running errands, desk in the broom closet, emptying garbage cans for credits... real honest to goodness pre-career experiential learning. …

Moving On

Oct 01, 2009 | Comments

Someone has completely unnerved you, ruffled your last feather and drained your battery. What to do? A friend called me today and asked that question in so many words. What advice did I give? Voodoo, knocking off people and celebrating. …

Talent as a Commodity

Sep 05, 2009 | Comments

It's easy to think that the dollars spent on the diploma on the wall, the initials after a signature, the ability to command a six-figure salary or inherited social stature make one more valuable. In the end, whether we choose to acknowledge it or not, we're all just sack of bones with the same postmortem value.…

Are You a Social Media Kamikaze Biotch™?

Aug 04, 2009 | Comments

What's up with the incessant complaining about everything and the lack of anything constructive or positive to say? That stupid Recruiter didn't call you back. That fissure of an interviewer just sat there looking bored and hardly spent time with you. There are no good jobs out there and every day is worse than the one before. The boss is a drone, you need a new job. Pay attention SMKB™, I'm talking to you. There might still be time to save your sorry soul.…

The World is Full of Ballerinas

Jul 25, 2009 | Comments

It's true, life is a stage. But if every little girl that dreamed of being a ballerina really became one, Recruiters would have a difficult time filling all those other really necessary positions. We dream as children and then we're brought down from the clouds by the reality of the teenage years that most likely we are not going to the academy of fine arts, we are going to school for B.S. .. oops I forgot the article "a". I meant go to school for a B.S. Don't be upset with me Mrs. Cronauer, that was a joke.…