10/30/08: Top Career Posts this Week
Every week I check dozens of “career” blogs and other online publications, looking for things that will help you find a job, get promoted, develop your skills, and keep everything in perspective and balance. Here’s the pick of the lot for this week. I’m pointing you to items about options for older job seekers, hiring a resume writer, learning from the temp experience, your life story, and picking your battles.
From US News and World Report: Older Workers May Find Open Arms at Nonprofits
“A recent survey from MetLife and Civic Ventures suggests the nonprofit world offers some hope for older workers with corporate experience.”
Wally’s Comment: There are precious few blog posts designed to help older workers. Here is one.
From Jobacle: 6 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Resume Writer
“Here are some essential questions to ask prospective writers – and yourself – before you hire someone to conduct a re-write.”
Wally’s Comment: At some point, you’ll probably be tempted to hire a resume writer. That’s when you’ll find that you don’t even need a business card to call yourself a “professional” resume writer these days. And that’s when this post will come in handy. Clip and save.
From Brazen Careerist: You Can Learn From Me, the Temp
“As a former administrative assistant and on-again-off-again temp worker, I’ve been exposed to an array of things that have mellowed my views about the general workplace. I used to think, ‘If I find that one job that I love, I won’t have to worry about looking for a career ever again.’ Gosh, how naive was I?”
Wally’s Comment: A great post about lessons someone else learned so you don’t have to.
From Jon Gordon’s Blog: Change Your Story
“Every one of us is playing a part in a story. What role are you playing? Victim? Hero? Fighter? Lover? Soap Opera Star? Underdog? Over-comer? Do you want to change your life? Change your story. Just as a director of a movie utilizes different perspectives and camera angles and colors to create a look and feel of a movie, you can redefine your life with a new perspective, new thoughts, new beliefs, and new actions that will change everything.”
Wally’s Comment: Jon presents a simple idea that can help you transform your career and your life.
From Execupundit: Picking Battles
“A sign of an experienced operator in any organization is that the person knows which battles are worth fighting.”
Wally’s Comment: When you’re young, it’s tempting to jump into every battle. Michael Wade reminds us that it’s smarter to pick your spots.