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Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save. (Will Rogers) Time. Studies show that the Japanese “salaryman” puts in more time at the office than American “workers”. They also show that American “workers” spend more time working. The “salaryman” spends a LOT of [...]  Progress always involves risk, you can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first base. (Frederick Wilcox) While I worked at EDS a man quit three different times. Twice he actually left the building and went to work for someone else for a week or two. He resigned but let his boss know he didn’t [...] Even Leonardo da Vinci needed to look for a job. Here’s the resume and story of one part of his job search. Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with enthusiasm. (Winston Churchill) Would you recommend someone for a job if you were sure they would fail miserably? Do you want to work with someone who is unable to deal with problems? No one else does either. On the other hand, it is fun working with someone [...] Yes, talent wars are starting again. See this article about Silicon Valley. Are you prepared to be stolen away? Programmers and accountants are being snatched everywhere. Can you protect your teammates from being pilfered at a critical point in your project? How to get your resume seen online could be a book. That book hasn’t changed in the last 5 years. Here are the basics: Include every keyword that is in the job listing Keywords are critical Computerized filters are being used more often. Monster.com has [...] The talent war is starting up again. I’ve been seeing it this month as I try to find highly qualified programmers and accountants. Click here for an article about how it will destroy many teams and employers. Too many people climb the ladder of success, only to find it is leaning against the wrong wall. (unkn) Why not go for the CEO job? Jim just took a job as a manager of a small company. He’s been a CEO before. He took the lowly manager’s job because he likes it better than being CEO. [...] It is wonderful how quickly you get used to things, even the most astonishing. (Edith Nesbitt) What does being unusual have to do with getting a job? A lot. Because everyone is unusual in some way. Everyone knows you can’t run for Governor and expect to win if you are a professional wrestler who wears feather boas. [...] Here is a hint about your future job: Banks are not spending on core systems. Banks spend money on IT where they expect to get the biggest return. This article plows thrugh the 6 main areas where banks will spend their IT dollars in 2012. If you want a job or promotion in a bank, make yourself irresistible because [...] |
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