Monthly Archives: March 2009

Time to take action

It’s time to take some career action Time to take action By Douglas E. Welch Listen [audio:http://welchwrite.com/career/audio/2009/career-op-20090327.mp3] Discuss this column and podcaston the Career-Op Community Site Over the last months I have been concentrating on what you need to be … Continue reading

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Noted: TedTalk: Richard St. John: Secrets of success in 8 words, 3 minutes

I found this short (3 min) Ted Talk to be a nice reminder of what important items can lead to success — however you define it. About this talk Why do people succeed? Is it because they’re smart? Or are … Continue reading

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Recently on the Career Opportunities Forums

Jobs Offered: Software Development – Los Angeles Area Started by Douglas E. Welch in Jobs and Internships 1 day ago. Job Offered: Looking for just one good geek (PM flavored) Started by Douglas E. Welch in Jobs and Internships Mar … Continue reading

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Jobs Offered (recently from BarCampLA Mailing List)

Jobs Offered (from BarCampLA Mailing List) Product Manager, Content Promotion: 3+ years Technical Product Management experience in an online content environment (flexibility for a Director position for a qualified candidate) Program Manager: 3-5 years Project Management experience within software, Internet … Continue reading

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The gift of unemployment is time

Use the time your are given The gift of unemployment is time By Douglas E. Welch Listen [audio:http://welchwrite.com/career/audio/2009/career-op-20090320.mp3] Discuss this column and podcaston the Career-Op Community Site As you might tell from recent columns, I am doing everything I can … Continue reading

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Archive: A tech in every meeting – Jan 20, 2006

(This podcast is pulled “from the archives” and presented here as a service to more recent listeners — Douglas) Listen to this episode Read the entire article [audio:http://welchwrite.com/dewelch/ce/2006/audio/career-op-20060120.mp3] Discuss this column and podcastVisit the Career Opportunities Community Site I am … Continue reading

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Put yourself at the crossroads

What to do when you’re laid off Put yourself at the crossroads By Douglas E. Welch Listen [audio:http://welchwrite.com/career/audio/2009/career-op-20090313.mp3] Discuss this column and podcaston the Career-Op Community Site When you are laid off from a long-term position, the most natural thing … Continue reading

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Great Quote on Pessimism

I lean toward pessimism myself, but I find much wisdom in this quote heard in a recent Ted Talk podcast. “Pessimism is a luxury of good times. In difficult times, pessimism is a self-fulfilling, self-inflicted death sentence.” –Norwegian social scientist … Continue reading

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Time to turn off the news and get something done

Time to turn off the news and get something done By Douglas E. Welch Listen: Time to turn off the news and get something done [audio:http://welchwrite.com/career/audio/2009/career-op-20090306.mp3] Discuss this column and podcast We all know its bad out there right now. … Continue reading

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Doug’s Neat Friends: Kim Sudhalter of Urban Legend PR

I meet a lot of great people in my work and I always like to highlight them here, when I can. Kim Sudhalter is the owner/operator of Urban Legend PR here in Los Angeles. She is “good people” as they … Continue reading

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