2009 January

Career In Progress: I’m Hoping to Have a Third Chance to Find My “Just Right”

By Amy Morris Losing your job is one of the most terrifying and exciting moments of a young person’s life. At least, that’s how I view it. In a single moment, I went from having a job I wasn’t in love with to sitting with a glass of wine contemplating the infinite possibilities of careers [...]

Do You Put People to Sleep When You Speak?

By Dale Dauten “The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.” – Dorothy Parker Walt Disney once pointed that the key to success was to do something so well that people will pay to see you do it again. So, using that as a standard, here’s the question: When was the [...]

Put Some Humor In It, Would Ya?

By J.T. O’Donnell I recently got an e-mail from a guy who wanted to know if there were any entertaining career guidebooks on the market. He said he had gone to the library and taken a bunch of popular ones out (I shall not name names), but they all made him fall asleep.

What’s An Interview Bucket List?

J.T. O’Donnell explains why everyone should have an Interview Bucket List. Watch this video to learn how to create your own.

CAREEREALISM TV: Is Your Personality Sabotaging Your Career?

Ever wonder why some people seem to get ahead faster than others? Feel like employers aren’t seeing you for who you really are? Wondering if your personality might have something to do with it? Well…the answer to that last question is…yes! Your Interaction Style at work plays a HUGE role in how your career develops [...]

Work 2.0: An Issue of Calling and Cause, Not of Career

By J.T. O’Donnell I got an e-mail from a recent college grad who had the opportunity to work for a company as an Independent Contractor. It was a creative position as a freelancer. His parents were against the idea and wanted him to find a full-time job with benefits. He was not sure what to [...]