Escape Fantasy #17 — Become A Bartender
“Maybe I should quit the rat race and get a job tending bar on the beach in Mexico.” I hear variations on this fantasy all the time — especially from corporate refugees under 35. From a cramped cubicle in Corporate America, the life of a bartender can seem pretty sweet and carefree
Is it Too Late to Switch Practice Areas?
Q: I was wondering if it is too late for me to switch practice areas. I currently am a senior tax associate (8th year) at one of the largest firms in Chicago
Choosing a strong professional reference
I recently spoke to one of my candidates about references. She had told me that one of her partners had agreed to be a reference for her, but she was unsure as to whether this partner would give a positive, neutral, or negative reference. Choosing a strong professional reference is an important component of your job search. I believe that it is absolutely fair to ask your partners directly if they feel they can provide a solid, informative, and positive reference for you
Critique Me, Please
In the sciences, questions usually have a concrete answer like "five" or "mass times the speed of light squared." In contrast, in the arts and design there are no "constants" or "equations" or "laws" which judge "right" and "wrong." Instead, we use the time-honored tradition of critique, or "crit," as a means to seeking improvement on a work along a multitude of subjective axes. Many of the axes on which artwork is judged are increasingly useful to think about in business: Humanity — Does it pose an interesting question about the way we live? Improvement — Will the work lead to advancement in a certain field?
Laid off? Here’s what you should say about it…
Dealing with the fact that you were laid-off in a subsequent job search and/or interviews is always difficult.
Friday funny: poor taste recruitment ad of the week
Here is the original: Personnel Today
The One Word That Can Transform Your Resume
If I told you that one word can change your resume and dramatically improve your job search results, would you think I was nuts? Let me explain why I’m not.
The Power of Preventive Assessment
I just returned from Toronto where I spent some time in the hands of an amazing corps of health care professionals at Medcan , North America's biggest preventive health clinic. I heard more than one story of how Medcan's preventive assessments saved lives — and enormous medical cost.
