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Career Conversation: Jennifer Oliver O’Connell of Tuesdays with Transitioners

Career Conversation: Jennifer Oliver O’Connell of Tuesdays with Transitioners Douglas talks with Jennifer Oliver O’Connell, founder and leader of Tuesdays with Transitioners, a job group in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California. We talk about career transition, some … Continue reading

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Beyond the Briefcase: New visual icons and symbols for career — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

I recently did a Google Image search on the word “career” just to see what it would turn up. There I found lots of pictures of signposts and arrows, lots of uses of the word Career in various typographic styles … Continue reading

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Archive: Be specific when telling your career story — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about making your resume into a blog (See Your resume a blog, January 5, 2007) and today I want to go a little deeper into what information you might want to place there. … Continue reading

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Audio: Bill Farmer, The Voice of Disney’s Goofy, Talks about “A Career in Voiceover”

For those of you who might be consuming your podcasts in the car, on the bus or otherwise “on the go”, here is an audio version of this interview — Douglas Bill Farmer, The Voice of Disney’s Goofy, Talks about “A Career … Continue reading

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Video: Bill Farmer, The Voice of Disney’s Goofy, Talks about “A Career in Voiceover”

Bill Farmer, The Voice of Disney’s Goofy, Talks about “A Career in Voiceover”  Douglas sits down with Bill Farmer, voice actor for Disney’s Goofy and many other well-known animated characters. We talk about a career in voiceover, how to build … Continue reading

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Archive: Don’t wait for others to energize your career — do it yourself

Visit any business and you will find a host of the employees plodding through their work day. Clearly, they lost all energy and excitement about their work years ago, but instead of seeking a better job elsewhere, they put in … Continue reading

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What you SHOULD be sharing in your social media feeds — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

A few weeks ago I talked about how to attract work and opportunities to you, instead of constantly begging for your next job. One of the biggest elements of attracting work to you is using social media to share the … Continue reading

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Archive: Make your resume a blog — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

You can find advice on how to build, design and send your resume almost anywhere. They will tell you how to format it, which font to choose and what information to include. Heck, even I’ve written my share of columns … Continue reading

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Privacy and the need to sell yourself in your career — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

Privacy is in the news a lot these days and it is a valid concern for all of us. That said, when you are trying to build the career you deserve, an excessive focus on privacy can make your careerbuilding … Continue reading

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Archive: Career Opportunities Vision for Your Career — From the Career Opportunities Podcast

As we approach the end of the year, we sometimes look to resolutions to guide our way. Instead, this year, I found myself thinking of the Career Opportunities Vision. What goals am I trying to accomplish with this column? What … Continue reading

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