Monthly Archives: October 2012

Archive: “Damaged” from the Career Opportunities Podcast

 It is a sad fact that, especially in high-tech careers, some workers have been so damaged by their work experiences they have lost all hope of ever having a fulfilling career. They feel beaten down, used up and cast aside … Continue reading

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Stop worshipping the obsessive — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

As a people, Americans love to worship the obsessives among us. Witness the near deification of Steve Jobs and other amazing business people. We are quick to forgive them their sins of anti-social, bullying and “ends justify the means” behavior … Continue reading

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Elsewhere: Five Most Effective Ways to Invest in Your Career from Forbes

A great article from Forbes on how and where to “invest” in your career. One item they mention is using a career coach. This is something I have been doing more of lately. If you are interested, you can check … Continue reading

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News: 10 Must-Have Skills and Must-Read Books for Today’s Worker By Hannah Morgan

Lots of good advice and pointers to additional material in this article from US News and World Report. For me, the most important messages are the need for self-motivated entrepreneurship and self-leadership in any worker today. You need to feel … Continue reading

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News: Panelists champion careers in social good

Everyone wants to make money in their career, but many of us also want to have the biggest effect possible on the world. We seek out ways to do good as well as live good using our work and enterprise … Continue reading

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Elsewhere: Top 10 Reasons Why First-Time Freelancers Fail

Here is an excellent article on why many first-time freelancers fail. I know i have faced many of these issues myself and readily identify with the problems presented. That said, while freelancing can be — let us say — challenging, … Continue reading

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Jobs Available – Listings of all types at Jobs.WelchWrite.com

Looking for a job? There are a host of job listings available on Jobs.WelchWrite.com every day. Enter the keywords you are searching for and your location to get fresh and focused listings. Jobs.WelchWrite.com Read more on this topic: Jobs Available – Listings … Continue reading

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Archive: The Right Way To Resign – Most viewed Career Opportunities column

This column (Actually originally a series of 5 columns) ranks as the most viewed column of any I have written in 14 years of the Career Opportunities column. I present it here to share it with those who might not … Continue reading

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Archive: High-Tech Super Hero – Podcast

  There are days when I wish I had some super power that allowed me to sense when someone was about to make a nasty high-tech mistake. Then I could swoop in, act as translator and ombudsman and save countless … Continue reading

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Books by Douglas E. Welch

The High-Tech Career Handbook: The Best of Career Opportunities 1998-2003 30,000 Words Navigating the special difficulties of a high-tech career can be troublesome for workers, young and old. Career Opportunities, a weekly column for ComputorEdge Magazine in San Diego, California … Continue reading

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