When Technology Malfunctions…

Twitter has figured out how to teach us about "Beginners Mind" - strip away our followers. Now we are back at the beginning.

Well, today Twitter’s gone wonky with everyone losing all their followers and the list of everyone they were following. (Not really — they were just fixing a bug that was discovered.) Twitter was all a-twitter about the sudden change. It reminded me of Ryan Rancatore’s post last week — in it, he asked, “What if [...]

Changing with the Times

Old Apple II computer

Julie Walraven wrote a post last month about the importance of accessibility and how not being easy to reach could hurt your job search. It reflects badly on you if a prospective employer is trying to contact you (e.g. could raise red flags about your reliability), or, if you are working with a résumé writer [...]

03/05/2010 #FF — People I Know Offline

Michelle Martin

Networking happens both online and offline, and both are very powerful ways to further you in your job search and career management efforts. I’m a big believer in taking an online connection offline whenever possible. When working with nonprofits, I saw the dramatic impact that connecting face-to-face had on the growth of volunteer programs I [...]

Reactions to Your Mistakes Speak Louder than Original Mistakes

This is a great video from Tom Peters about what can really be the cause of problems: He cites a few examples of people who tried to hide their mistakes and how the attempted cover-ups led to more problems. Mr. Peters advice when you mess up is to “[m]ake those responses positive, quick, and overwhelming.” [...]

Doing #FF on The Job Quest

Billie Sucher

#FollowFriday (or #FF, as it is often known on Twitter) is a fun way to recognize people at the end of the week, to encourage community building, and foster the sharing of ideas. After I wrote my post yesterday and recognized some of the great folks I’ve interacted with, I started to think about the [...]

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