Career Building

Dream Job or Day Job?

Posted November 13, 2009 - 08:29 by Philip Brewer

Career Building

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Most people I know have a frustrated passion. There's something they'd rather do a lot more of, but making a living gets in the way. Some people simply accept that their passion will get short shrift, while other people make great efforts to arrange their life so they can follow their passion. For the latter folks, I'm familiar with three general strategies: dream job, day job, and early retirement.

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Do What You Love: Idealistic Nonsense Or Good Advice?

Posted November 12, 2009 - 06:00 by WC Porter

Career Building

two paths

"Do what you love" has always been the cheesiest advice you can give a young person, but can it really be solid advice? In anything you do, there's the struggle of between paying the bills and doing something you're passionate about. Can you have your cake and eat it too? Gary Vaynerchuk sure seems to think so.

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Networking Basics for Regular People

Posted November 2, 2009 - 07:00 by Julie Rains

Career Building

networking event

Competition for jobs is fierce but networking is one way of differentiating yourself as a stellar candidate. Here are tips on networking basics as well as ideas on how to avoid seeming desperate and how to use Twitter during a job search.

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How to Get Laid Off: A Step-By-Step Guide

Posted October 23, 2009 - 07:00 by Paul Michael

Career Building

The Axe

It seems ironic in this economy, and with a high unemployment rate, that anyone would want advice about getting kicked from a job. But last week a question was posed to me, and it was genuine — “How do I get laid off?” Here is some advice to follow, and even more advice to avoid.

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5 Online Tools to Help You Land a Job

Posted October 21, 2009 - 06:00 by Craig Kessler

Technology, Career Building

networking

There are social media tools out there that — when utilized properly — are a great resource to build a personal brand and online portfolio, as well as to network for a job (unlike the traditional practice of submitting a resume to a generic contact form, which will most likely get stacked with the hundreds of others in some big pile somewhere).

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Don't Go to College to Learn

Posted October 6, 2009 - 05:00 by Philip Brewer

Life Hacks, Career Building

Socrates

There are good reasons to go to college. And, if you do go to college, you will no doubt learn a lot. But you can learn anywhere — and probably learn more, better, and faster if you do so on your own. If you choose to go to college, make sure you know what you're paying for.

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Awesome Accomplishments: 50+ Questions to Ask Yourself and Figure Out What You've Done

Posted September 25, 2009 - 06:00 by Julie Rains

Career Building

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Figuring out what you've accomplished at work is essential to demonstrating your value to employers and clients. Though some people are keenly aware of their accomplishments, others stumble. Often, these other folks have made great contributions, but don't have highly visible results. Here are 50+ questions to jumpstart the process of articulating awesome accomplishments.

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The First Step to Finding Your Dream Job

Posted September 23, 2009 - 12:00 by Xin Lu

Career Building

In the current economy, many of us are happy just to be employed, but at the same time very few of us are working at the elusive "dream job". For many people their jobs simply provide a paycheck and not much more. So how do you find the career that makes you truly happy? I think the first step to finding your dream job is to define what it is.

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5 Fatal Assumptions of Job Seekers

Posted September 11, 2009 - 11:29 by Julie Rains

Career Building

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Many people are job hunting these days. I have worked with job seekers for many years and have found that these five common assumptions frequently derail a job search.

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Need a Job? Try Searching in China

Posted August 13, 2009 - 14:00 by Xin Lu

Career Building

Yangzhou

A recent article in The New York Times profiled young American graduates who found jobs or started businesses in China. This is not such a crazy idea considering that unemployment is still very high in the United States and China is still in need of talented professionals who are familiar with the western culture. Here are some quick tips for those who are interested in working in China.

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