Career

Could You Imagine a World Without Bosses?

September 21, 2011

  Gary Hamel, a professor at the London Business School, talks about a world without bosses for the new Phoenix Lecture Series. His words are jarring and at first, way out there because from my American worldview working a corporate job, the hierarchy is just how things are and there is no other way to go about [...]

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The Real Postgrad Life: Waiting Isn’t Easy

February 5, 2010
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Good things come to those who wait. Isn’t that how the old adage goes? Well in a culture of high unemployment, waiting can be just about the most frustrating thing imaginable. You know your worth. You know you’re qualified for any number of the positions you’ve applied for. You’ve even applied for jobs that you [...]

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Is It Too Late For Grad School?

February 3, 2010
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When I was in college, I had a couple friends who knew exactly what they wanted to do in life. This confidence and assurance of their future had a tremendously positive effect on their lives and motivation. Some were certain they were going to grad school, law school, etc. For instance, my friend who was [...]

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How to Generate Hype Like Apple Computers, Inc.

January 28, 2010
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If you’re a recent postgraduate, you will have noticed a drastic change in Apple Computers, Inc. over the years. When I was in grade school, I used the blocky computers in my computer class. It was on an Apple computer that I learned to type, play Number Munchers and Oregon Trail, and learn introductory elements [...]

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How to Determine Your Career Path (Pt. 7 How to Prepare for an lnterview)

January 26, 2010
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So you got an interview? Congratulations on that wonderful feat! The insane job market has made it pretty dang hard to even get interviews these days. I know of some of my friends who have sent out over twenty applications without a single interview opportunity. It’s tough right now. But at least it’s been trending [...]

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The Real Postgrad Life: Interviewing

December 11, 2009
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It’s sometimes good to treat this blog as, well…a blog and write about my personal life as opposed to didactically crafting entries that come off as preachy when done in excess. So here goes nothing. Take what you will from it. Some of you might know that I’ve been looking for another job. I’m sort [...]

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How To Avoid the Drudgery of Unemployment

December 4, 2009
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It’s too easy to feel overwhelmed by the prospect of unemployment. It’s a fact of life right now; we all can’t have jobs. The unemployment rate is rising and jobs are getting scaled back. The supply is overwhelming the demand. Chances are you know someone who is unemployed or on his way to being unemployed. [...]

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Resume Tip: Be Truthful

December 1, 2009

As I am taking up a blue-collar filler job over the next couple of days that leaves me too physically exhausted to think, let alone string together cohesive sentences, coupled with the fact that I am experiencing the tail end of some sort of sickness I caught over Thanksgiving break, I’ll just post a quick [...]

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How to Determine Your Career Path (Pt 6. How to Write an Excellent Cover Letter)

November 20, 2009
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This is part six of the series “determining your career path“. If you are interested in other articles, just follow the link and look through our database of relevant career material. In particular, we provide an extensive resume building guide. Nowadays, it’s expected that anyone applying for any job position write a well written cover [...]

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How to Determine Your Career Path (Pt. 5 Filler Job Ideas)

November 9, 2009
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If you don’t even have a cow to ride, then you’re probably having a very difficult time to pay off all your financial obligations. That’s why a filler job can be very helpful. A filler job is exactly what it sounds like: a job that you get temporarily in order to get you through payments [...]

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