This post is funny but also sad. Read it here. When we’re frustrated with ANYthing it’s all too easy to turn to Twitter and share. I would suggest instead sending a private email (using gmail) to someone who has absolutely no connection to your job: a friend in a totally different field, a family member […]
Career Advice and Opinions
Shopping for an Online MBA Degree Program
Career changers often ask me how to choose an online degree. I’ve never taken a degree online but have taught in several programs that are 100% online or that have an online component. (1) Decide whether you really need another degree. I like to tell the story of a student who was taking courses when […]
15 career change blogs to investigate
Well, this blog isn’t there, but you already know about it, right? So go here and decide which blogs you would like to follow. I recommend tracking many different sources of career advice; After awhile you start to get a sense of which one’s got the goods and which one’s got the fluff. I like […]
Career Planning With the Internet: Tip of the Day
Everyone should set up a gmail account with your own name, on your own home computer. If you can’t afford a home computer (or just don’t want one), use computers at your public library, Kinkos, or coffee shop. Even if you are totally happy in your job, set up a google alert for your company, […]
Assumptions that Can (Very Quietly) Kill Your Career
“Harry’s” network came through. He got a face-to-face meeting with a manager who had authority to hire him for a new position. Then Harry blew it. At the meeting, he said, “I am very impressed by your new product, the Alpha gizmo.” Unfortunately for Harry, the Alpha gizmo had been around for a long time. […]
Temp jobs: Part-time academic or substitute teacher?
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