Author Archives: Douglas E. Welch

What I’m Reading…Spiders and Starfish, Ignore Everybody, As We Speak

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Douglas E. Welch

Read more on this topic: What I’m Reading…As we speak and The Starfish and the Spider Book description from Amazon.com… “The world is full of brilliant… Book: The Starfish and the Spider The Starfish and the Spider by Orj Brafman … Continue reading →

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Video: Career Path Patterns with JoAnn Braheny

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Douglas E. Welch

During tonight’s Career Opportunities Podcast Office Hour on Google+, I was reminded of this great talk by my friend Joann Braheny (http://goosingyourmuse.com/) on Career Path Patterns. Check out different types of careers and how to decide which one you have. Recorded … Continue reading →

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New eBook: Cultivating Your Career Reputations – Coming in December 2011

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Douglas E. Welch

Pssst! – Career-Op listeners and readers…This book just became available in the Kindle Store. Check it out before everyone else finds out! — Douglas While we often talk about one, monolithic, Reputation – with a capital R — I believe … Continue reading →

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Career-Op Office Hour – Tuesday, November 22, 2011 @ 6pm PST/9pm EST

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Douglas E. Welch

Join me for the next Career Opportunities Office Hour on Google+ on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 9pm EST/6pm PST.Circle my personal Google+ account or the Career Opportunities G+ page to see the link to the hangout on Tuesday. Office hour … Continue reading →

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Video: From the archives – Career Tip 20080919 – Setting Your Price

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Douglas E. Welch

Follow @careertips on Twitter, Career Opportunities on Facebook or Career Opportunities on Google+ for more career tips Also, you can join the Career Opportunities Mailing List to stay in touch with everything that is happening here. Read more on this … Continue reading →

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Interviews, Confidence and more – a Google+ Conversation

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Douglas E. Welch

I recently had this discussion with a new acquaintance over on Google+. I love getting questions like this and I have even branched out into providing one-to-one career consulting so I can help more people.  You can follow my personal … Continue reading →

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What you DON’T do is often more important than what you do – Podcast

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Douglas E. Welch

When people talk about careers, jobs and productivity the main focus is almost always about doing — getting things done — being highly productive. I often write on these topics myself. Moving from inaction to action is greatly important, but … Continue reading →

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Career-Op Office Hours on Google+ – Wed, November 16, 2011 @ 1pm EST/10am PST

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Douglas E. Welch

Join me for the Career Opportunities Office Hour Google+ Hangout on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 1pm EST/10am PST.Circle my personal Google+ account or the Career Opportunities G+ page to see the link to the hangout on Wednesday. The office … Continue reading →

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Today’s #careerchat – What makes a good job candidate?

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Douglas E. Welch

Here is what I had to say on today’s #careerchat. The topics was “What makes a good job candidate?” I got into a good discussion on how companies should be looking for candidates instead of waiting for them to submit … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading…As we speak and The Starfish and the Spider

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Douglas E. Welch

Book description from Amazon.com… “The world is full of brilliant people whose ideas are never heard. This book is designed to make sure that you’re not one of them. Even for the most self-confident among us, public speaking can be … Continue reading →

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