Posts Tagged University of Missouri

Perceptions About Where You Work

social_prefix = ”; social_title = ‘Perceptions About Where You Work’; social_url = ‘http://www.thommitchell.com/2010/04/25/perceptions-about-where-you-work/’; I recently joined a new company and it’s been interesting watching people’s reactions when they learn where I now work. Previously I’ve served in the Navy, worked for a children’s toy retailer, for an IT outsourcer and for a large company that made [...]

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Party Pic! More Lessons I’ve Learned From Work

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 & [...]

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Promise and Pitfall of Resume Pruning

There comes a time in every professional career when you must prune your resume to tell a more coherent story to potential employers, but that could cause a potential employer to miss the fact that you have  certain skills and experiences which they are seeking. One of my strengths professionally is I have a variety of professional experiences [...]

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