He Says: I Bet It Was Easier Replacing Paula Abdul!
November 9, 2009 by sparktalk · View Comments
One of our CAREEREALISM-Approved experts, Teena Rose, provided us with this hilarious cartoon and caption.
RE Caption…Can You Think of One As Good, Or Better?
It depicts a hiring manager being accosted by job seekers. He looks pretty perplexed as he stares at a resume – and there’s a huge stack of additional resumes he still needs to look through. In short, he’s got his work cut out for him…and the caption reflects his thoughts.
Funny stuff, but then we had a thought: I bet our readers could create some great captions for this! Read more
Workplace Sarcasm: When Being Funny Hurts Your Career
July 2, 2009 by sparktalk · View Comments
By J.T. O’Donnell
Every office has one. The employee who is quick-witted and always seems to know when to throw in a snappy bit of sarcasm to make everyone chuckle about an obnoxious client or less-than-exciting new company policy. Their sharp sense of humor is often used in to lighten the mood and diffuse tense moments. And yet…
When does the sarcastic employee cross the line?
Do they realize the negative impact they can have while desperately trying to seek a laugh? More importantly, can their sarcasm eventually hurt their career?
True story… Read more
Put Some Humor In It, Would Ya?
January 12, 2009 by sparktalk · View Comments
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. Read more
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