Category Archives: News/Opinion

Get something done — Seth Godin: Like your hair is on fire

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Douglas E. Welch

What a great idea! If you have to be at work anyway during these often slow and unproductive times, why not get something done. When I was in the corporate world, I used this trick on more than one occasion. … Continue reading →

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Video Career Tips on Seesmic

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Douglas E. Welch

As part of an on-going experiment with daily Career Tips on Twitter, I am expanding into using Seesmic to add a video version of the Career Tips. What’s happening in your career? I’d love to hear via Twitter, Seesmic, or … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Online: 10 Absolute “Nos!” for Freelancers

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Douglas E. Welch

An excellent article from Wake Up Later. I agree with nearly everything they say here. In some cases, I have established the same policies, too. If you are a freelancer, or thinking of becoming one, these are some great guidelines. … Continue reading →

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Make a personal statement when using online networking tools like LinkedIn

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Douglas E. Welch

I use a lot of social media and networking sites, including LinkedIn. One of the features of all of these sites is the ability to “invite” someone to join your network, your contact list, your group whatever. Each site also … Continue reading →

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Latest CareerTips via Twitter

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Douglas E. Welch

Career Tips from Career Opportunities Get daily career tips directly in your Twitter account, visit http://twitter.com/careertips Read more on this topic: CareerTips included in list of “100 Twitter Feeds to Help you Land a Job Right Out of School” OnlineCareers.net … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Online: Career Change from the Inside Out

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Douglas E. Welch

I will definitely be checking out both of these books in the near future. I mentioned Johnny Bunko a couple of weeks ago and linked to the “trailer” for the book, but I haven’t yet acquired it. From the description … Continue reading →

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What do you think? — You’ll Pay to Quit This Job! One Company’s Nightmare Hiring Policy…

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Douglas E. Welch

I have my own opinions on policies like this, but before I own up to them, I want to know your feelings? Is charging employees the answer to company turnover? Is it even legal? You can leave both text and … Continue reading →

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Seesmic Video Comments now enabled

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Douglas E. Welch

Want to leave a comment, but hate to type? Career Opportunities now support video comments. Click the comments link below and leave me a few words of wisdom Try it out! Read more on this topic: Video Career Tips on … Continue reading →

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Career Tips via Twitter

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Douglas E. Welch

Today I started a new daily Career Tips message using Twitter. If you are on Twitter already, you can type follow careertips or visit http://twitter.com/careertips Career Tips from Career Opportunities Read more on this topic: Latest CareerTips via Twitter Career … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Online: Heads Will Roll: 17 Signs of Impending Layoffs – HR World

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Douglas E. Welch

Yep, yep, yep. Some of these might seem obvious, but I have seen others miss even the most obvious signs of layoff. You should always be watching out for yourself, so here are a few reminders of warning signs. Heads … Continue reading →

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