For many young people today, the most trusted source of career advice is their parents. Unfortunately, a lot of parents are giving a lot of misguided advice to their kids. Today’s workplace is very different from the one baby boomers navigated. But often they don’t realize that, and think the “classic” advice still applies. It […]
By Stephen Seckler, Managing Director, Boston Office, BCG Attorney Search and author of the blog Counsel to Counsel. The cost of a legal education is now reaching stratospheric proportions. Anyone contemplating this enormous investment of time and money should think long and hard before applying. Here are five common myths about what law school will […]
My book, Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success, is shipping from Amazon! Here is tip #21 from the book: Mud Slinging Means You’re Losing Ground If you want people to like you, give them compliments. I know, that sounds like I’m telling you to brownnose. Instead, I’m telling you to find genuine ways to […]
Most people don’t need to go to graduate school. Sure, you need an MBA to run a Fortune 500 company, and you need to go to medical school to be a doctor, but in most cases, a graduate degree doesn’t provide a ticket to play – because anyone can play – but rather, the degree […]
By Ryan Healy — I recently received an email from career coach and corporate consultant, J.T O’Donnell. She attached a link to a new e-learning course that she gives to young employees, and she asked for my input. For days, I debated how to respond. Eventually, I replied and told her that I hate all […]
The topic of should women work or should they stay home is a baby boomer fetish topic, with Leslie Bennetts being the current poster girl. Joan Walsh, writing at Salon, points out that we are generally sick of baby boomer women telling younger women what to do and what not to do. But we are […]
Here are more reviews of my book, Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success, which is already shipping from Amazon. I send a big thanks to each of these bloggers for taking the time to review the book! Sarah van Ingen at Armchair Interviews Trunk’s writing is tight, energetic and enjoyable to read. After spending […]
A job cannot make you happy, but it can save your life. People spend so much time looking for that perfect job, the perfect boss, the salary that will finally make them feel secure. But in fact, the impact a job can have on your life is overrated. Unless your life is completely falling apart. […]
The difference between an MBA from a top school and the other schools is large. For example, one of the biggest benefits of business school is the connections you make while you’re there. So, the more superstars you go to school with the more superstars you connect with. Another benefit that business school gives you […]
By Will Schwalbe — Many people who are nice in person do things with their emails that they wouldn’t think of doing face to face. Here are five ways to make sure this doesn’t happen to you. 1. Remember chain of command. When you email people several rungs above or below you and forget to […]