Monthly Archives: August 2013

A few thoughts on Reflection from today’s Innovation Chat #innochat

Here are a few of the thoughts I shared in today’s #InnoChat. This Twitter chat happens each Thursday morning at Noon EDT/9am PDT. Today’s topic was “Reflection.” Innovation Reflection “I have been a strong advocate in Innochat for experimental approaches, … Continue reading

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Career Conversation: Jennifer Oliver O’Connell of Tuesdays with Transitioners

Career Conversation: Jennifer Oliver O’Connell of Tuesdays with Transitioners Douglas talks with Jennifer Oliver O’Connell, founder and leader of Tuesdays with Transitioners, a job group in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California. We talk about career transition, some … Continue reading

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Beyond the Briefcase: New visual icons and symbols for career — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

I recently did a Google Image search on the word “career” just to see what it would turn up. There I found lots of pictures of signposts and arrows, lots of uses of the word Career in various typographic styles … Continue reading

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Job Listings from Tuesdays with Transitioners – August 11, 2013

Job Openings from Tuesdays with Transitioners Jennifer Oliver O’Connell, organizer of Tuesdays with Transitioners posted these job listings recently. Join Tuesdays with Transitioners Meetup group to receive these job listings directly via Meetup.com and email. Job Listings from Tuesdays with Transitioners – August 11, 2013 … Continue reading

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Archive: Be specific when telling your career story — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about making your resume into a blog (See Your resume a blog, January 5, 2007) and today I want to go a little deeper into what information you might want to place there. … Continue reading

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Job Listings from Tuesdays with Transitioners – August 6, 2013

Job Openings from Tuesdays with Transitioners Jennifer Oliver O’Connell, organizer of Tuesdays with Transitioners posted these job listings recently. Join Tuesdays with Transitioners Meetup group to receive these job listings directly via Meetup.com and email. Job Listings from Tuesdays with Transitioners – August 6, 2013 … Continue reading

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Audio: Bill Farmer, The Voice of Disney’s Goofy, Talks about “A Career in Voiceover”

For those of you who might be consuming your podcasts in the car, on the bus or otherwise “on the go”, here is an audio version of this interview — Douglas Bill Farmer, The Voice of Disney’s Goofy, Talks about “A Career … Continue reading

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Video: Bill Farmer, The Voice of Disney’s Goofy, Talks about “A Career in Voiceover”

Bill Farmer, The Voice of Disney’s Goofy, Talks about “A Career in Voiceover”  Douglas sits down with Bill Farmer, voice actor for Disney’s Goofy and many other well-known animated characters. We talk about a career in voiceover, how to build … Continue reading

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Where can I read about you? Share your Twitter and other links!

  Hey everyone! I want to follow more of you — the folks that read this column and listen to the Career Opportunities podcast. Use the comments to share your Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and other accounts so I can check … Continue reading

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Archive: Don’t wait for others to energize your career — do it yourself

Visit any business and you will find a host of the employees plodding through their work day. Clearly, they lost all energy and excitement about their work years ago, but instead of seeking a better job elsewhere, they put in … Continue reading

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