I am offering up this post as helpful tip for the Clinton campaign.
I admit I am apolitical at work, but I still watch the debates and read Newsweek. And, I did watch the debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on Tuesday night.
For those of you who want to be a [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Where’s The Beef, Hillary?
Posted in February 28th, 2008
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What To Do When You Get Bad Career Advice From Your Parentals.
Posted in February 27th, 2008
by wwds in Daily Wisdom
One thing us parents are never short of is advice. Got a new boyfriend? Well, let me tell you what I think about him!!??!! Picking a college? Here’s what you should do. Buy or lease? Rent or own? My way is the only way to do it, kid.
Why do we give advice anyway? The short [...]
Second Careers: Why Not Teach?
Posted in February 26th, 2008
For years, I have thought that public schools needed additional teachers with relevant industry or practical experience. I understand that some highly qualified professionals might be terrible teachers, but the idea makes sense to me. Kids today are all about what’sinitforme and whydoIneedtoknowTHIS. Who better to teach than someone who can specifically address these concerns. [...]
Hey News Organizations!! JobDig Will Be Closed Tonight Too…Just Like Starbucks.
Posted in February 26th, 2008
by wwds in Work-related
News Flash….February 26, 2008.
I heard this morning that Starbucks was closing all its stores for three hours tonight, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm, across the USA. This made the news.
I would like to announce that our offices at JOBDIG will also be closed during the same three hour period. Watch the “news” for more details.
It’s [...]
Dick Bolles, Icon. And a Friend.
Posted in February 25th, 2008
Richard N. Bolles is the only true iconic figure in the job seeker space. He has been THE authority for decades…in fact, the entire section in the bookstore about careers and jobs never existed until Dick started writing about it. His book, What Color is Your Parachute, is consistently at the top of every best [...]
Little Differentiators: What Leaders Do
Posted in February 20th, 2008
We all notice the big things when we interact with a company. Does their service or product work? Are the instructions simple to understand? Is it fairly priced? etc.
We expect that.
What I notice are the little things, those things that show me that someone inside the company has thought through the customer experience so well [...]
Motivational Moments Gone By
Posted in February 19th, 2008
When I was a junior high kid back in central Kansas, my parents’ Sunday afternoon recreation was getting in the 55 Chevy and going for a drive. A favorite place was Salina, a town about 30 minutes away. They would literally drive around town and look at the houses, each of which was far better [...]
100 Attributes of Successful Entrepreneurs, Now an E-Book
Posted in February 12th, 2008
by wwds in Work-related
About a month ago, I wrote a blog series that listed 100 attributes of successful entrepreneurs. Some people asked if I would make it available in an e-book or in pdf format so that it is more easily read.
Here it is.
Download my eBook
Proof Positive That Darwin Was Right: Stupid Human Interview Mistakes
Posted in February 8th, 2008
One of Jobdig’s ex-interns works for a major accounting firm here in Minneapolis and swears the following happened at one of their client’s office.
Seems like this client was interviewing for an opening in middle management. The interview went fairly well, the interviewer got a sense of the candidate and the candidate asked appropriate questions [...]
