LinkedIn users, did you catch this message that the site sent out a few weeks ago? “As of Jan. 31, LinkedIn Answers will be retired from LinkedIn. We will be focusing our efforts on the development of new and more engaging ways to share and discuss professional topics across LinkedIn. In the meantime, members can […]
Read morePenelope Trunk: Kook or Futurist Extraordinaire?
January 29, 2013 
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Given the billions of bytes of fairly ho-hum content out there in the blogosphere, especially about career matters, I can’t help but give credit where credit is due — and salute Penelope Trunk of Brazen Careerist fame for continuing to “bring it” time and time again — and for boldly going where no business or […]
Read moreIndeed & SimplyHired: Further Tricks & Tweaks
January 21, 2013 3 Comments
Many thanks to those folks who read my last post discussing the relative pros/cons of the two main aggregator job boards, Indeed and SimplyHired — and who decided to chime in and share some of their own feedback regarding the usage of these two job listing juggernauts. Just to reiterate the general consensus, most people […]
Read moreJob Board Shootout: Indeed vs. SimplyHired
January 17, 2013 12 Comments
While technologies come and go like the wind in most fields, it seems as if the scenery has barely changed in the “published job board” landscape over these past five years or so. For years now, I’ve been advocating to clients that they primarily rely on three websites for finding published/advertised job leads: SimplyHired, LinkedIn, […]
Read moreLooking for Great Places to Work in Seattle?
January 11, 2013 2 Comments
In my line of business, you tend to hear about some pretty ugly employment situations. Many days, in fact, I thank my stars for being able to be self-employed, given that I get treated to so many stories of discrimination, bad behavior, and “conduct unbecoming” from employers and bosses out there in the marketplace. Makes […]
Read moreTop 10 “High Performer” Characteristics
January 7, 2013 1 Comment
Thought this was interesting. A client of mine passed along the link below from Bloomberg news, showcasing a study from an executive membership organization called CEB that claims to identify the ten “critical competencies employees must embody to thrive as high performers in today’s volatile work environment” and that follows up to conclude that “high […]
Read moreJob Hunting in 2013: Resolve to Absolve Yourself!
January 3, 2013 3 Comments
This time of year is always a whirlwind, isn’t it? Black Friday has come and gone. The holiday decorations are going back into their storage boxes for another year. And those wonderful-smelling Christmas trees are all now sitting outside on the curb, looking forward to their next incarnation courtesy of the recycling bin. Heck, we […]
Read more20 Seconds of Insane Courage
December 18, 2012 2 Comments
“You know, sometimes all you need is 20 seconds of insane courage. Just literally 20 seconds of embarrasing bravery.” Recognize this quote at all? If so, you might place it from the 2011 movie “We Bought a Zoo” starring Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson. In this clip, which you can watch on YouTube here if […]
Read moreLinkedIn Tip: The Brand-New Profile Format
December 11, 2012 5 Comments
Okay, while I’ve been patiently waiting for my OWN profile to be “updated” before writing this article, I give up. I’m going to write this piece anyway, since it’s the biggest thing happening on LinkedIn these days… What I’m talking about, for those who haven’t heard, is the announcement that LinkedIn has given their customary […]
Read moreWorking at Microsoft: Tips & Realities
December 5, 2012 5 Comments
As you might imagine, being a Seattle-based career advisor, I’ve worked with hundreds of people over the years who have held jobs at Microsoft at some point or another, either as full-time employees or contractors. And how many opinions have I heard about what it’s like to work for the 37th-largest company in the country? […]
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