Penelope Trunk, author of The Brazen Careerist, has identified some principles of career management for the 21st century. Seehttp://tinyurl.com/3dznst I think her 5 principles are very wise, but some of her preliminary comments are simply not accurate because they are way too general. For instance, she doesn’t encourage readers to seek advanced degrees, but sometimes […]
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Self help book meets realities of workplace politics
I’ve been reading a book called Practically Perfect in Every Way by Jennifer Niesslen. Niesslen spent 2 years testing how much she could change by reading self-help books and following online programs. You can read more about the book and see my review here at the amazon website. What bothered me most were the parts […]
Reading the signals
I don’t know about you, but my computer sometimes sends off misleading messages. “File not found” may mean “need to restart and free up more memory.” And companies also send off misleading signals. After awhile, I don’t even notice the messages I’m getting…I automatically make the correction without reading the warning. Companies do this too. […]
Relocation to a small town for career change: Talking Back to the WSJ
On Tuesday, July 31st, the Wall Street Journal ran an article: Advice on Landing a Job After Moving to a New Area (p. B6): The Question: “John” (or “Jane”) recently moved from a high-cost to a low-cost area. He (or she) gets interviews but no offers. Interviewers say the newcomer lacks confidence and probably wouldn’t […]
New career development etiquette…or new road to disaster?
Penelope Trunk, best-selling author of The Brazen Careerist, offers 10 tips for the “new etiquette.” You can read them here She drew a great deal of controversy – over 900 comments, mostly negative. Some of these tips, with my comments: “Forget the exit interview.” She points out that an exit interview won’t help you but […]
Bragging 101: Personal Branding One Story At A Time
What holds you back from strong personal branding? The vast majority of professionals, business owners and executives have trouble branding themselves because they suffer from FOB syndrome: Fear of Bragging. Professionals and business owners need marketing materials that will demonstrate value to their clients. Corporate executives also get stuck because they can’t sell […]