Category Archives: Tips

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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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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Career Tips – A collection of tips recently shared on the @careertips Twitter feed

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Douglas E. Welch

Here is a collection of career tips recently shared on the @careertips Twitter feed… [Tip] We don’t just need jobs. We need purpose! We need passion! We need projects that improve the world – local and global! [TIp] If you … Continue reading →

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This week’s #Careerchat – Accountability

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Douglas E. Welch

As usual, I attended this weeks #careerchat, held each week via Twitter at 1pm EDT/10am PDT. Today’s topic was accountability and here is some of what I had to say. I join #careerchat under my @careertips Twitter account. Follow @careertips … Continue reading →

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[Tip] Video: 29 Ways to Stay Creative (1:50)

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Douglas E. Welch

Get a jolt of support this morning with this short video – 29 ways to stay creative. I do most of them, but could certainly do better at others. What are you going to create today? 29 WAYS TO STAY … Continue reading →

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#Trust30 Day 10: You are responsible for your own happiness and capable of achieving it!

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Douglas E. Welch

I am writing a blog post each day as part of the #Trust30 project on my personal blog, My Word. Today’s prompt and response also relates well to you and your career, so I wanted to share it here. — … Continue reading →

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[Tip] If your thoughts or ideas are stagnating…

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Douglas E. Welch

[Tip] If your thoughts or ideas are stagnating, it probably means you need to get out and interact with more/new people. Receive more tips like this — Follow CareerTips on Twitter Read more on this topic: [Tip] Conversation is the heart … Continue reading →

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Quora Answer: How do you cope with daily fear of unemployment?

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Douglas E. Welch

How do you cope with daily fear of unemployment? When working as an “at will” employee with no contract, there is a constant level of uncertainty and stress that any day could be your last day. My answer… ?One method … Continue reading →

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[Tip] There comes a time in your career when you must have tough conversations. If you don’t, everyone suffers, but esp. you.

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Douglas E. Welch

Follow CareerTips on Twitter for more tips. Read more on this topic: [Tip] Others may advise you on your career choices, but they cannot decide for you…nor should they. Make your own choices and own them. Follow CareerTips on Twitter … Continue reading →

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[Tip] Others may advise you on your career choices, but they cannot decide for you…nor should they. Make your own choices and own them.

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Douglas E. Welch

Follow CareerTips on Twitter for more tips. Read more on this topic: [Tip] There comes a time in your career when you must have tough conversations. If you don’t, everyone suffers, but esp. you. Follow CareerTips on Twitter for more … Continue reading →

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