The other day I was sent the Word of the Day by a friend. It was Anatidaephobia. Before you race to Google it, I’ll save you the time. Anatidaephobia is defined as a pervasive, irrational fear that one is being watched by a duck.
(I vowed to get that into a sentence or a conversation some [...]
I am a member of the Career Collective. A group of experienced career professionals who blog on specific topics every month. Look for our posts on Twitter #careercollective. Meantime, check out other member articles on this topic–links at the bottom of this article.
Every day, probably every second, someone will have the decision to leave a [...]
Some people have a knack for walking into roles for which they are, on paper at least, entirely unqualified.
Passion and wanting it so much it hurts, as any failed Australian or American Idol contestant can tell you, doesn’t make it happen for the rest of us.
I’ve seen hundreds of people over the last twenty years, [...]
“A Careers Collective Topic” I’m part of an incredible group of career professionals. We call ourselves the Career Collective and we post once a month on a specific career-related topic. See all my colleagues articles at the end of this article. You can also follow us on #careercollective at Twitter.
Don’t tell me, because I’m about [...]
What have you done to improve your skills in the last six months? The last year? He who stands still doesn’t stand a chance in this ever-changing world.
Think your job will be there forever? The title may well remain, but without a doubt, the job itself will evolve and you’ll need to keep up with [...]
(Or how I messed things up and turned it all around in 24 hours)
Of course I knew that Linked-in was a really powerful tool. You would have to have had your head in a bucket to have missed its rapid ascent over the past 12 months. (As someone said once, it’s like Facebook for grownups).
What [...]