Posts belonging to Category 'Career'

November 11, 2009 | Posted by JO
With unemployment high, there are people who are willing to move to another state to find work. This is sometimes a good move, as it has the potential to change someone’s standard of living. It can also open up new doors, relationships and opportunities. On the other hand, it can sometimes be a financial, emotional [...]
Categories: Career, College Grads, Unemployment |
Tags: relocation, Unemployment |
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November 11, 2009 | Posted by JO
“Throw away the briefcase: you’re not going to the office. You can kiss your benefits goodbye too. And your new boss won’t look much like your old one. There’s no ladder…but there’s a world of opportunity if you figure out a new path.”
-From May 25th Cover of Time Magazine “The Future of Work” article.
Time does [...]
Categories: Career, College Grads, Mid-career |
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August 12, 2009 | Posted by JO
August 12, 2009
I just posted a whopper – about 5,000 words, all on identifying bad boss behavior and developing an action-plan to deal with him or her. I hope you enjoy it and find it helpful.
If you have this particular situation in your life, I am sympathetic. I have had to deal with this personally, [...]
Categories: Employee |
Tags: bad boss, Employee, good boss, manager |
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August 5, 2009 | Posted by JO
Working with college students has given me a unique lens on their prospects for making more money as they move through their careers. One of the things that pains me is watching students, not far along in their college experience, seriously begin questioning whether they are 100% committed to finishing school. I see this [...]
Categories: College Grads, Home |
Tags: College grads, community college, default rate, degree, education, graduates, income, lobbying, prosper, student loans, university |
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August 2, 2009 | Posted by JO
We all want job security, but that won’t lead to prosperity…
Categories: Employee |
Tags: career plan, college, downsizing, employability, executives, human resources, job security, multi-purpose, rut |
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August 2, 2009 | Posted by JO
“The economy is bad, so it will be much harder to get a job, right?”
Are you making the assumption that since the economy is bad, it will be hard to find a position, or find a highly desirable position? Keep in mind that while unemployment is high, most people are working. One way of looking [...]
Categories: College Grads |
Tags: degrees, economy, education, internship, job market, shelf-life, Unemployment |
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