Category Archives: Career Tips

Career Tip: If a company’s hiring process is cumbersome, slow and downright abusive…

  If a company’s hiring process is cumbersome, slow and downright abusive, the same can probably be said for the company as a whole. See this as a red flag! from Break out of the traditional job search treadmillCareer Opportunities … Continue reading

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Don’t fear change…

Don’t fear change One important thought to remember about change is that is causes fear, both large and small. Change challenges the status quo and can sometimes seem to turn your life upside down. Yes, change can be dramatic, stressful … Continue reading

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To be flexible to change, we must first learn to recognize it…

To be flexible to change, we must first learn to recognize it. Too often I meet people who are doing the mental equivalent of sticking their fingers in their ears or their head in the sand. They think that if … Continue reading

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Your superpower is the good example you provide with our own actions. Use it often!

Your superpower is the good example you provide with our own actions. Use it often! Read more on this topic: Get Free eBook: The High-Tech Career Handbook: The Best of Career Opportunities 1998-2003 My first book, The High-Tech Career Handbook: The … Continue reading

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Opportunity — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

Opportunity When attracting opportunity to you, one of the most important aspects is to tell people “what you do and how well you do it.” This is the main reason I encourage people to start blogging, to start using Social … Continue reading

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Are you evil? from the Career Opportunities Podcast

Are you evil? Of course, if your company is evil, then you are also evil…or, at least, on your way to evilness. Every time you reinforce an abusive policy, overcharge a customer, engage in “bait and switch” tactics or whatever … Continue reading

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Attracting Opportunity to You… from the Career Opportunities Podcast

Attracting Opportunity to You The most powerful actions you can take in your life and career are those that attract opportunity to you. While we can all go seeking opportunity, helping opportunities to find you is a much more productive … Continue reading

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Empathy…

“Empathy is the ability to understand the feelings or situation of another person. As you might imagine, empathy is a very important trait for those people who want to successfully collaborate with others, whether as co-workers, manager and staff or … Continue reading

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Video: Smartphones, technology and your career with Douglas E. Welch at OPEN (Outstanding Professionals Employment Network) in Simi Valley, California

Video: Smartphones, technology and your career with Douglas E. Welch at OPEN (Outstanding Professionals Employment Network) in Simi Valley, California An hour-long talk on how careerists (and anyone) can better use the technology they carry with them every day for … Continue reading

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How to deal with “End of an Era” events…

“How do you approach the “End of an Era” events in your life? Do you cry, stomp your feet, complain? That is fine, up to a point. After you get over the initial shock, though, it is important to figure … Continue reading

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