Category Archives: Career Management
Job Hopper vs. Free Agency
I used to be considered a “Job Hopper”. Within the first 10 years of my career after graduating from college, I held 7 different positions with 6 different companies in 5 different industries. When I was asked… “Jeff, aren’t you concerned that employers will think you’re a job hopper, not stable, etc.”, my response was always… when they stop asking … Continue reading
Career Myth – A Resume is Enough
It’s killing me!… If I see one more article/ad about helping individuals create a better resume, I’m going to die. It’s true that resumes will continue to be a necessary part of the career planning process for some time in the future, but its value has been diminishing exponentially for the past 10 years with the convergence of web based … Continue reading
Be Your Own Chief Executive Officer
Over 12 years ago, Peter Drucker, one of the best-known and most widely influential thinkers and writers on the subject of management theory and practice of the twentieth century, is quoted in an article entitled Managing Oneself as saying that “Companies today aren’t managing their knowledge workers’ careers. Rather, we must each be our own chief executive officer. [To do … Continue reading
The Rules are Often Just Opinions
In a recent discussion with a CareerScribe member, we were discussing the many rules and opinions that exist in the employment world. The individual seemed uneasy discussing some of the finer points that can absolutely be more sensitive to many people… age, gender, race, etc. I think these are great conversations to have. It’s hard to make a good decision … Continue reading
