I finally got around to reading How Starbucks Saved My Life by Michael Gates Gill. You can read my review on amazon if you click here. Mostly I felt this book could inspire a lot of discussion. Was Gill’s experience typical? Are most Starbucks managers as charismatic and competent as Crystal, the manager who hired […]
Can blogging help or hurt your career?
In the Chronicle of Higher Education, a newspaper targeted to anyone even remotely connected to academia, Brandon Withrow ponders this question in an article “Not Your Father’s PhD.” You can read it here. I would agree with those who say you’ll be better equipped to work with today’s students if you understand modern techo-tools. One […]
Willpower : Myth or reality?
Today’s New York Times included an article on willpower, written by two psychologists. You can read it here http://tinyurl.com/3pbwwp The article, written by 2 reputable researchers, seems to suggest that willpower is like a muscle. As you get used to setting limits for yourself, self-discipline gets easier. Researchers like to experiment with food. For example, […]
Aargh…Career Tests Take Over the World
Today’s online New York Times includes an article about the increasing importance of career tests. Go here. Reporter Lisa Belkin took batteries of tests with different testing companies. The results were generally consistent…except for one. One testing battery proclaimed her a non-self-starter. Belkin pointed out that we could view the service as a missed diagnosis. […]
Recruiter sending your resume to the wrong people?
In todays Jobs column, I see Nick the headhunter warns readers: When dealing with a recruiter, ask for a written agreement. Clarify where your resume will be used. You might even want to approve every single destination where your resume will be sent. No written agreement? Find another recruiter. One point I hadn’t considered. Your […]
Relocation question: how to pack up and move all your stuff
A reader sent me this question: Q. I basically want to sell all of my things, pack up the car and move out west with nothing. I am looking for a resource on how to do just that. Most specifically, how to sell my items off to help finance the move. I don’t know if […]