Imagine that you’re looking for a long-term committed relationship. You’ve entered the dating scene and had a few “first dates”, but no repeats. Then, one prospect looks… promising! You have a second date. A few days later, marriage is proposed! You accept! Wedding bells! Egad! I hear you say. After only two dates?! Are you… Continue reading

I had a few second thoughts about writing this entry. What if a potential future employer should read it and base a decision about me on what I say here? Then I thought, so what? If they do, and they don’t like what I have to say, that’s their problem, not mine. Better to find… Continue reading

Hmmmmm… they may have something here. When economics Professor Linda Babcock examined the starting salaries of people who graduated with master’s degrees from Carnegie Mellon University, she found that men earned nearly $4,000 per year more than women with comparable majors. A lot of that difference was because of discrimination, certainly, but not in the… Continue reading

I’ve mentioned before that I’m a member of an excellent career discussion list, the Wednesday Job Group. A current discussion addresses “Passion for Work”. Following an annual career conference, the moderator asked the group to consider 3 simple questions: What is passion? Is work the place for passion? Should people expect to have passion in… Continue reading

“More workers who find themselves unemployed are turning to survival jobs, taking hourly or part-time work to make ends meet as the economic rebound drags on.” (USA Today article, 10/23/2003). From December 2001 to May 2002, I had a contract that had been reduced to no more than 15 hours per week. Then they let… Continue reading

I was recently asked about my experience with different sizes of companies — I’ve worked for many different companies, from one with 30 people when I started to two with thousands of employees worldwide. I was asked what I think of company size and how would I feel working for a very small company? My… Continue reading

Read Part 1 — Interview Ups and Downs How would you weigh a jet plane without using scales? How would you test a saltshaker? Count in Base negative 2. I had a job interview a few weeks ago in which my chances appeared to hinge almost entirely on whether I could solve a particular puzzle.… Continue reading

Common wisdom holds that the best time to shop for groceries is when you’re not hungry. The same can be said about shopping for a job. The best time to look for a job is when you already have one. If you don’t have one and you really need one, you’re too hungry. Continue reading