It’s clear to me that emotional intelligence is the most important skill for success in adult life. And the consummate career application of emotional intelligence is the sales department. So I’m fascinated by sales.
I used to think I’m not that good at sales. For example, I’m an open book—I have very little ability to bluff or [...]
Browsing category "Finding a career"How to know if you'll be good at sales
November 19th, 2009
We overestimate the gap between nonprofit and for-profit jobs
Posted to: Finding a career | Fulfillment
October 30th, 2009
My ex-husband worked in the nonprofit sector for a while. And you know what? He rarely got health insurance. At one point, we were completely stressed out about not being insured, and he asked his boss what everyone else was doing, and she said, “Can’t you get insurance from your spouse? That’s what we do.” Blogs without topics are a waste of time
Posted to: Finding a career | How to blog
October 6th, 2009
Stop thinking that you are such an incredibly wide-ranging thinker with so many interests and insights that you cannot be pinned down to just one topic. The top bloggers are all wide-ranging thinkers. That’s why they are interesting. The more information and angles you can draw from, the more interesting your insights are. This week's series: How to deal with Asperger Syndrome at work
September 29th, 2009
People often tell me that I should write career advice for people with Asperger Syndrome. This is because I am surrounded by people who have Asperger’s, and I have it myself. Please, do not tell me I don’t have it. First of all, it looks very different in men and women, and most of you [...] How to feel steady in a shaky economy
Posted to: Finding a career | Goal setting
July 20th, 2009
Now that we have a recession, and maybe not so much a recession but a new way of doing business, people are starting to look at their career goals differently. And while interesting was the big goal when we were flush with cash, security will be the brass ring of the near future. Five steps to make yourself great
May 7th, 2009
The best way to get control of your career and stability in your life is to be great at what you do. Superstars are not out of work right now. Really. Even in finance. If you have an amazing track record in your field of work, you’ll have a job. And if you need to [...] Twentysomething: Why it's smart to quit a job after just two weeks of work
March 11th, 2009
This is a guest post from Jamie Varon. She's 23 years old. Her blog is called intersected. How to build a career as an artist
February 6th, 2009
Here's a post for all the people who are trying to be artists. It is not a friendly post. I do not think that people who want to create art need to get paid to do it. Do you get paid to have sex? No. Same thing. You love it, but you just do it [...] Don't try to dodge the recession with grad school
February 3rd, 2009
A recession is typically a good time for graduate schools. Their application pool goes up because people see them as safe shelter from the storm. The scariest part of a down economy is the idea of having no income. Of course, graduate school does not solve for that. But graduate school does solve the second [...] How to figure out what you should be doing with your life
January 15th, 2009
There is no other way to figure out where you belong than to make time to do it and give yourself space to fail, give yourself time to be lost. If you think you have to get it right the first time, you won't have the space really to investigate, and you'll convince yourself that [...] Seven reasons why graduate school is outdated
Posted to: College students | Finding a career
June 18th, 2008
It used to be that the smart kids went to graduate school. But today, the workplace is different, and it might be that only the desperate kids go to graduate school. Today there are new rules, and new standards for success. And for most people, graduate school is the path to nowhere. Here are seven [...] Secrets to smart decisions when you graduate from college
Posted to: Finding a career | Knowing yourself
May 21st, 2008
The transition from college to adulthood might be the hardest one we make in our whole lives. After we spend twenty years learning how to get good grades, we go into a workforce where those skills are largely irrelevant. Why you already know what you should be doing next
Posted to: Career fulfillment | Finding a career
May 12th, 2008
Do you want to know what you should do right now? Do you want to know what your best bet is for your next career? Look at what you were doing when you were a kid. Nothing changes when you grow up except that you get clouded vision from thinking about what you SHOULD do [...] Steps to figuring out your next career move
Posted to: Finding a career
February 25th, 2008
Here's how you figure out what to do next in your career: you line up all the stuff you like to do and you figure out which one will pay best. Don't complain to me that I'm too focused on money. Really. Just do the exercise. The ones who are complaining the most right [...] What's the right timing for graduate school?
Posted to: College students | Finding a career
December 23rd, 2007
What's good timing for grad school? For some degrees, the best timing is probably never. The benefits of the degree will never outweigh the problems it creates. For some degrees, going fast is key, for others, taking your time can ward off common missteps. Here's a primer on how to approach a looming graduate application: Bad career advice: Do what you love
Posted to: Finding a career | Fulfillment
December 18th, 2007
One of the worst pieces of career advice that I bet each of you has not only gotten but given is to "do what you love." Lines blur between non-profit and for-profit workplaces
Posted to: Finding a career
November 12th, 2007
Jobs in the nonprofit sector are growing at a faster rate than jobs in the business sector. But this might not even be the big news. The big news is that the difference between the nonprofit sector and the business sector is shrinking, according to nonprofit veteran Seth Rosen who blogs at technovist.com. Strategies for survival on an entry-level salary
Posted to: College students | Finding a career
October 1st, 2007
Most entry-level jobs do not pay enough to support someone living in a large city. This is a problem for recent grads. They imagine life in a big city as lots of entertainment, crowds of young people for fun, and a great dating scene. But it's a hard life to fund: The cost of college, [...] Twentysomething: The safe route is overrated
Posted to: Finding a career | Goal setting
September 18th, 2007
By Ryan Healy – Safe for me is a cushy, decent job that pays well. Safe is making a steady paycheck that will cover my student loans, rent and living expenses with a small amount left over to put in the bank. Safe is having the spending money to eat out on Tuesday, [...] New guest blogger: A.J. Jacobs, from Esquire magazine
Posted to: Finding a career | Journalism
September 10th, 2007
There's a new guest blogger on Brazen Careerist: A.J. Jacobs. He is an editor-at-large at Esquire, and from what I can tell, it's one of the cushiest jobs in the world. He doesn't go to meetings, he seems to have some sort of tenure-track thing where he would never be fired, and he doesn't even [...] |
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