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TwitterPhoto: Alvin Trusty We hear it all the time when looking for work or picking a career, usually from well-meaning but not all that helpful family and friends: “Find your passion.” I don’t know about you, but my response to that has always been “WTF? What is that? What’s my passion? How do I find [...]
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Why You Should Look for a Job Now (even if you have one)
Photo: Scott Simpson The more I work in the job search/hiring/employment space, the more I see this trend emerge: looking for a job takes a lot longer than it used to. Part of this is obviously due to the increased demand for and falling supply of jobs, but it’s also because of how most jobs [...]
Careers – Why People Stay at Crappy Jobs
Photo: Adam Foster | Codefor How many people do you know that hate their jobs? Granted, there are varying levels of unhappiness that one can feel from one’s job, but I’m talking about the people who truly loathe what they do. For those who aren’t in their own personal hell everyday, what about the people [...]
Was Your Worst Job Really Your Best Job?
Photo: Sarah G… There are two ways the answer to this question could be yes. Scenario 1 – You worked at a job you hated at the time, but in retrospect you simply didn’t know how good you had it. Scenario 2 – you worked at a job that was so miserable that you swore [...]
Internship Alchemy – How to turn an internship into a full-time job
(Photo: Graela) “Are you a high-school student interested in the glamorous world of unpaid internships?” – Family Guy I had a love-hate relationship with internships throughout my time in college and grad school. At first I hated them because everyone was trying to get an internship. There was this crazy anxiety and if you didn’t [...]
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