Category Archives: Elsewhere

Elsewhere Online: How to Legally Work With an Intern at Freelance Switch

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Douglas E. Welch

Thinking of working with an intern? Check out this great overview. My first and most important rule is…pay them something, anything! It really makes a difference. Only slightly less important, second, the intern MUST learn something immediately useful to them … Continue reading →

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My favorite shared career items for April 2012

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Douglas E. Welch

Here are my favorite shared career items for April 2012. Seth’s Blog: The coalition of No Become a better person by keeping a journal Skip the Counteroffer When Resigning a Job to Make a Graceful Exit Huntsy Keeps Track of … Continue reading →

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Killer Innovations: Fighting the Corporate Antibodies by Phil McKinney

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Douglas E. Welch

I have been listening to the Killer Innovations podcast since the beginning. Phil McKinney, former VP of Technology for Hewlett-Packard, is an expert on innovation and his podcasts always illuminate the thorniest innovation problems. After listening to this episode — … Continue reading →

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Fire Me Now, I beg you! – great blog post and discussion

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Douglas E. Welch

I came across this very interesting blog post and discussion thread today on Google+. Here is the original blog post that started the conversation. ROBBIE ABED’S PERSONAL BLOG: Fire Me Now, I beg you! In every situation I ask myself two … Continue reading →

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Some notes from the BeOnFire Twitter chat this evening – Tenacity and Persistance

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Douglas E. Welch

I stopped by the weekly #beonfire Twitter chat this evening for the first time and stepped into a discussion about tenacity and persistence. Here are some highlights from my comments during the chat. As with all things, you have to … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere: When bullies go to work

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Douglas E. Welch

Bullying is such an embedded part of most officesl that it seems almost impossible to get it out. I think it would be a rare person who hasn’t experienced workplace bullying by the peers or managers at some point. The … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere: Your Boss Is Bad For You from Lifehacker.com

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Douglas E. Welch

I think I can assume that nearly all of us have faced a bad boss in the past. The good bosses I have had stand out because they were/are so rare. Sadly, most of the methods listed in this article … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere: Forbes: Top Executive Recruiters Agree There Are Only Three True Job Interview Questions

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Douglas E. Welch

Mitch Krayton of Krayton Seminars (and co-chair of CareerCampSCV and others)  shared this Forbes article with me today. I would definitely put some credence to these 3 rules. Yes, there might be other specific issue involved in a particular job, … Continue reading →

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Education: The new entrepreneurs by The Open University and iTunesU

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Douglas E. Welch

I am working my way through this program on entrepreneurship and think that you might find it it useful, too. It delves into the basic concepts and concerns of being an entrepreneur and might just give  you some ideas on … Continue reading →

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Education: Writing creatively: plays

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Douglas E. Welch

Here is another educational opportunity that has nothing do with computer science at all. (LAUGH) This show some of the depth of the curriculum available on iTunes U. Writing creatively: playsby The Open University Course Description For those interested in … Continue reading →

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