1. San Diego, Sunny and 60 degrees.
2. Minneapolis, it snowed most of the day today.
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Archive for March, 2008
Two Extra Reasons Why I Am at ERE in San Diego This Week.
Posted in March 31st, 2008
by wwds in Work-related
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Using the Telephone to Get the Job Interview Even When They Don’t Know You
Posted in March 28th, 2008
by wwds in Job Seeker Advice
We all know that resumes are de-valued now, right? There are too many companies that will broadcast your resume to hundreds of openings; and overworked, underpaid HR people are tasked with sifting and sorting piles of crap resumes. They simply cannot do it.
But nearly every day someone asks us here at JobDig for advice on [...]
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Posted in March 27th, 2008
by wwds in Daily Wisdom
I have been writing this blog for nearly two years and have pretty much settled into a routine about it. Call it my writing style, whatever. I know some bloggers take a lot of time and develop each post carefully, edit it, do research, almost conduct focus groups on the topic. [...]
Some Brutal Post-Spring Break Advice for the Graduate on Getting That First Job
Posted in March 27th, 2008
by wwds in Job Seeker Advice
Ok, enough fun.
Four (or five) years of skipping class, drinking too many tequila shooters, and re-working your myspace-facebook color scheme is about to come to a screeching halt. Some of you are worried that your ‘education’ won’t actually pay off for you with the big bucks promised by that marketing professor. You know, the one [...]
After the Break, News You Can Use. Sorry, Not Me.
Posted in March 26th, 2008
by wwds in Daily Wisdom
I must be way too busy. I barely have time to brush my teeth, luckily I only have to run my fingers through my thinning hair to get that part done. I can shower and be dressed in about 15 minutes. It pays to be a man, especially one who doesn’t care [...]
Generation Y Explained by OfficeNewB: 5 Insights to Who They Are and Why.
Posted in March 26th, 2008
by wwds in Work-related
Jacqui Tom is one of my favorite generation y blogger people and writes frequently on her generation in the workplace. I found her post on Understanding Generation Y in 5 Easy Steps enlightening and insightful. Thanks from all us boomers, Jacqui. Read the entire post here. Here are her five insights:
1. 9-11
When my mother was [...]
Job Descriptions, Job Callings…Which Makes Us Happier?
Posted in March 26th, 2008
by wwds in Daily Wisdom
Izabella Tabarovsky is a highly regarded, Harvard educated career counselor whose blog is a daily dose of goodwill and good thoughts.
She recently interviewed Tai Ben-Shahar, author of “Happier,” and I thought it was worth repeating here.
“My recent posts on happiness have turned out among the most popular on this blog. (See here and here.) [...]
True.
Posted in March 23rd, 2008
“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them.” -George Bernard Shaw
“Failure is never quite as frightening as regret.” -The [...]
Call For Entries: X’ers and Y’ers.
Posted in March 23rd, 2008
by wwds in Work-related
A few days ago, I asked any Generation X or Generation Y member to write about their most impactful lifetime events from the perspective of their future.
One more week…
Here are the bloggers I tagged:
http://www.gurugilbert.com/
Adam Salamon…http://adamsalamon.wordpress.com/
Alyssa Carter…http://alyssagreencarter.blogspot.com/Andre Blackman….http://mindofandre.wordpress.com/
Andrea Zak….SchizoFrenetic….http://zakstar.wordpress.com/
Andrew Flusche……http://www.legalandrew.com/
Andy Drish…connecting in college…http://www.andydrish.com/andys_blog/
Ben Casocha….[tag]http://ben.casnocha.com/[ /tag]
Ben Matthews… http://puddingrelations.blogspot.com/
Ben Overmyer…technosyncrocity….http://technosyncrocity.blogspot.com/
Brad Fults…[tag]http://h3h.net/[ /tag]
Brad Hilderbrand…http://www.employeeevolution.com/
Brandon Henak…http://newlycorporate.com/
Brandan Crain…http://thewhereblog.blogspot.com/
Brett McKay…http://www.frugallawstudent.com/
Bronwyn [...]
Laugh Out Loud Movie: The Dish.
Posted in March 22nd, 2008
by wwds in Daily Wisdom
I am easily entertained. Give me a pile of dirt and a string, and I can make a game out of it.
And I like most movies I see, some more than others, sure. But I recommend very few movies because our tastes are so different, what I like, you don’t, etc. Plus the concept [...]
