Please stop writing articles about “hiring with intention”
This is a concept that doesn’t really exist. Why do we discuss it like it does? Continue Reading
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Let’s talk realistically about LinkedIn publishing for a second
Just read this article on Forbes about LinkedIn publishing and how it’s poised to become the next great media company. Not sure I 100 percent agree, but my opinions are neither here nor there; I’m one person, and I’m not… Continue Reading
Networking better: (a) Stop caring about first impression; (b) stop networking
I honestly believe relationships and the whole idea of “networking” is basically everything; I’ve written about it before as a result, here and here. Here’s why it’s become everything, IMHO: the job market is supposedly “back,” but it’s not really — 23… Continue Reading
Can we solve the problem with job descriptions?
Probably not. Continue Reading
A practical, vocational college major is a terrible fucking idea
Honestly, sometimes when I look at the gap between “what universities do to prepare students” and “how potential employers view students,” I silently weep to myself. The gap between A and B is a fucking chasm; it’s about 1,000 times… Continue Reading
For good work teams, consider C-Factor
In my long-running quest to become a better human being, one aspect I added recently to my mornings at the gym was “listening to business or influencer podcasts on my phone.” Admittedly some of these things tend to be lots… Continue Reading
Realistically, introverts should be better at networking
One of the things I’ve discovered as I’ve written about different topics for this blog is that often, people take a condition or an idea on face and don’t evaluate it or think about it anymore than that. A good… Continue Reading
Recruiters often seem confused by LinkedIn. That’s bad.
I’ve written like a bazillion times about Human Resources (starting with this post), and a handful of times about LinkedIn (starting with this one), and here now, the two topics come together based off a few recent activities in my… Continue Reading