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TwitterPhoto: Alfonso I was lucky enough to travel overseas recently, one of my favorite things to do in life. My wife and I were having a drink at our swim-up pool bar (also one of my favorite things to do in life), and ended up meeting another couple from Germany. Confusingly enough, he, Pepe, was [...]
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Why You Should Consider Taking That Sleazy Sales Job
Photo: Donovan Green This is a post I originally did for Brazen Careerist, a great social network for Generation Y professionals. The article is now available in its entirety below. Recent college grads often think, “Meh/ugh (or some other whiny noise), I don’t want to do sales.” Either they think a sales job is beneath them, they don’t [...]
If I Knew Then What I Know Now – College Major
Photo: Daniel Griffin Remember Napoleon Dynamite? That movie was phenomenal, and Uncle Rico was my favorite character by far. A completely deluded and self-involved loser, Uncle Rico spent the whole movie obsessing about going back in time to play high school football again. His claims that “[if] coach woulda put me in, fourth quarter, we’da [...]
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 [...]
Employment and Education Trends – Article Review
Photo: DonkeyHotey Over the past few days I’ve been reading a very interesting article in The Atlantic. Yes, I said “over the past few days,” and I’m convinced that no human could consume an article this long in a single sitting. The Atlantic is one of the oldest publications in the country (over 150 years) [...]
Can Your Dog Help You Get a Job?
Photo: Bruce I just wish the story had a better ending. Not because I wish I would have gotten the girl. I’m happily engaged, so it’s not a story of long lost or unrequited love. On principle, I just wish my tactic had worked. Well, it did work, actually, but the end result was not [...]
The One Thing You Need To Do to Get Ahead at Work
Photo: william.neuheisel This is a post I did for Brazen Careerist, a great social network for Generation Y professionals. It was originally published by Brazen, but is available in its entirety below. Whether you’re starting a new job, looking to move up in your current job, or trying to survive layoffs, I have a valuable tip that is [...]
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 [...]
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