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“Not all problems have a technological answer, but when they do, that is the more lasting solution.” - Andrew Grove I was looking at the LinkedIn “find jobs” tab (found under “Jobs” at the top of your LinkedIn page), did a quick search and found a job opportunity that looked like it would be a perfect fit [...] [...]
“The person who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from the shore.” – Dale Carnegie – Finding the best job involves a lot of effort and time on the part of career-oriented individuals. Most careerists in speeding up the process of job search [...] [...]
“Remembering you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” – Steve Jobs A friend once mused to me about changing jobs. When I asked him why doesn’t he just [...] [...]
“Don’t say anything online that you wouldn’t want plastered on a billboard with your face on it.” – Erin Bury, Sprouter community manager The world continues to evolve and the rules dictating employment change with it. In the last decade, employers have changed the way they find and screen potential employees. Ten to fifteen years ago, a [...] [...]
“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” – Mark Twain One of my friends has been spending a lot of time building his LinkedIn contacts. He’s been working for over 25 years and is in the “500+” club on LinkedIn. He is [...] [...]
“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.” – Lewis Carroll So, you got the job. Congratulations! Now, you actually have to show up and fit in. For some people this is as sweet and easy as taking a bite of pie, but for others it can be the hardest part [...] [...]
“An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all.” – Oscar Wilde Not everyone heads into the office each morning wondering whether or not they are going to make out alive, but for some, this is a reality. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) program [...] [...]
“Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.” – Bernard Baruch If you haven’t looked for a job in awhile, you may be surprised at what you experience once you get a foot in the door. Getting that initial access is the toughest task most applicants face; these days at many [...] [...]
“LinkedIn is for people you know. Facebook is for people you used to know. Twitter is for people you want to know” – Author Unknown – Via socialmediatoday.com & Via Jay Baer, Convince & Convert As technology continues to advance, social media platforms such as, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, continue to rule the web. When we [...] [...]
“By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be a boss and work twelve hours a day.” – Robert Frost You are somewhere in your (hopefully) four year college career and, if you’ve not already figured this out, the experience is likely to be different than you envisioned when you began. Whatever [...] [...]
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