Archive for category Work Experiences
CLMs The Sequel
Posted by Thom in Business, Work Experiences on 2010/03/15
CLMs, or Career Limiting Moves aka Career Limiting Mistakes, can happen no matter where you are in your career. My last entry highlighted a few of the more common CLMs that college students tend to make when transitioning into their first post-collegiate jobs. Since that post I received quite a few emails from working professionals highlighting some classic [...]
Beware of CLMs
Posted by Thom in Business, Work Experiences on 2010/02/24
Recently a soon-to-be college graduate set up a networking meeting with me. I willingly agreed, not only because I enjoy helping people if I can, but also because I usually learn something as well. What surprised me was the lack of awareness this individual had about the realities of today’s professional world. Over the space of one [...]
Party Pic! More Lessons I’ve Learned From Work
Posted by Thom in Work Experiences on 2009/11/02
I used to get paid good money to go to parties. In fact I made it my business to never miss the biggest and best parties at the University of Missouri. Of course I wasn’t there solely to have fun, I was paid to be there as a Party Pic photographer. Back before digital point & [...]
Your First Hire as a Manager
Posted by Thom in Business, Work Experiences on 2009/10/19
You always remember your first hire, especially when ultimately it’s your decision to make, and not one made by a hiring committee. Being promoted into a managerial role is a big step in every career – in addition to more responsibility, the work is usually more interesting and sometimes the pay and benefits are better. It may happen [...]
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