Monthly Archives: March 2012

Want a signed copy of my Kindle eBooks? You can get it!

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Douglas E. Welch

A new service has popped up to allow authors to “sign” their Kindle eBooks — Kindlegraph.com. I have never been a big seeker of autographs, but some people are. This is an attempt to extend the autograph into the digital … Continue reading →

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Beware the red flags in your job search and career – Podcast

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Douglas E. Welch

The color red means something very special to human beings. It means danger, warning… it means to get your attention. We use red cards in soccer to denote a flagrant foul, red lights at intersections, railroad crossing and for the … Continue reading →

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Some notes from the BeOnFire Twitter chat this evening – Tenacity and Persistance

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Douglas E. Welch

I stopped by the weekly #beonfire Twitter chat this evening for the first time and stepped into a discussion about tenacity and persistence. Here are some highlights from my comments during the chat. As with all things, you have to … Continue reading →

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Sideskills can help you show people “what you do and how well you do it!”

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Douglas E. Welch

A few months ago, I met some of the principles of Sideskills.com at a local networking event here in Los Angeles. We randomly started talking, but I was immediately taken with their service and their message. They were seeking to … Continue reading →

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Companies should never ask for your social media login info

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Douglas E. Welch

What do you think about this story? Add your comments! [View the story “Hands off our social media login info” on Storify] Read more on this topic: Panel: Social Media and Your Career – Registration now open! – Part of … Continue reading →

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From Cultivating Your Career Reputations by Douglas E. Welch…

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Douglas E. Welch

From Cultivating Your Career Reputations by Douglas E. Welch… A Reputation for Balancing Work and Self Work is a part of our life, not the sole, driving influence. We all have seen people who are subsumed by their work. While … Continue reading →

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#CareerChat – Talking about Gen Y

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Douglas E. Welch

Great #careerchat today about Gen Y. Here is what I had to say. @bizMebizgal Hmmm…hope we don’t fall into generation bashing. “Hey you kids, get off my company’s lawn!” and all that. #careerchat @kbaumann Yes, I hear so much disparaging … Continue reading →

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What are you looking for? – Podcast

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Douglas E. Welch

What type of job or career are you looking for? I often talk to people who have no idea. They seem sure that they want something else, but they have not done the hard thinking about what the “else” might … Continue reading →

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Career Tips from February 2012

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Douglas E. Welch

Here are the Career Tips and questions shared via the @careertips Twitter account. Follow @careertips [Tip] Do you closely follow news about the publicly traded company where you work? You should. Employees are often the last to know. [Tip] Let … Continue reading →

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CareerCamp is where you should be! — Join us and start building the career you deserve!

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Douglas E. Welch

Fair warning. Over the next 6 weeks I am going to be banging the drum pretty loudly for CareerCampLA (and CareerCampSCV and CareerCampSFV). CareerCamp is a pet project of mine and one that I take great joy and interest in. … Continue reading →

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