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Career transitions are the worst, but necessary
By Douglas E. Welch
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As someone who is constantly in the middle of a career transition, I am frequently reminded how difficult it can be. Like many transitions, mine are not the “short, sharp, shock” of moving between companies or towns, but rather [...]

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Mark Horstman over at Manager Tools posted this audio blog post today decrying the use of Twitter (Twitter, I don’t like it). While I typically agree with Mark on most things, I had to take exception with him on this one. Here is the comment I left on his blog post. What do you think [...]

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When you are starting a new project or pitching a new client, do you ever feel overwhelmed by the choices available? I know it cannot just be me, so at the [...]

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Viral Careering
By Douglas E. Welch
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If you follow the Internet world at all, you have surely head the term viral marketing. The way I describe viral marketing is to make content so good, so compelling, so fun, so interesting [...]

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What did you do the last time you were looking for a new job? Did you try to find another job that was exactly like your previous one? Did you use [...]

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This guest post appeared today in the blog, The Graduate Student Survival Guide on the web site of the Albany Times Union. Thanks to blogger, Brandon J. Mendelson for presenting this piece to his readers.

Paper resumes are dead, dead, dead…or ought to be
by Douglas E.Welch
The paper resume is a relic of a century past. Designed [...]

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Pacing yourself
By Douglas E. Welch
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It is bad enough when your employer decides to give you too many projects in too little time, but it is even worse when you overwhelm [...]

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Career Tip 20081016 - Create it yourself
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As a high-tech worker, I am sure you try to compartmentalize your work. You make budgets, timelines and project plans, but you fail to notice one important aspect of your work…nothing [...]

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