I hesitate to mention just one episode of the Career Tools Podcast, because they are always chock full of great advice, but this week’s episode really struck a chord with me. Titled Keeping Your Search Confidential, the cast includes lot of great advice about being involved in networking, and having contacts within your industry. As…
I know, I know, I’ve been pretty quiet around here of late. I promise that will change shortly, after some craziness settles down into a new normal. In the mean time, my friend Jared Coseglia shared a link on Twitter to the new podcast he is doing in combination with ILTA: In these podcasts, created…
I found quite a lot to think about in this TED video. From thinking about how we view the world by the lens we choose to view it with, be it media, news, who we spend our time with, etc. to rethinking the relationship between being productive and being happy. Could we have it backwards?…
My wife has written an interesting perspective on the huge waste of time that is created when a job description is vague and doesn’t really identify the job you might be applying for. It struck a chord with me not only from previous job searches, but also from things I’ve seen and heard in both…
A.k.a: “Things you can do when you work at home, that you can’t do in a cubicle.” Such as take a few minutes and get some aerobic exercise when things are slow, or when you’re waiting for data to process/load/index. When you work in a cube, your coworkers might not appreciate that. 😉
Thanks to Amy Bowser-Rollins for letting me be one of the case studies on her Litigation Support Guru site. It was sort of fun to think about my answers and get them written, hopefully they provide some insight for someone!