Career Management Monday, December 15, 2008 When I took my first real job – you know the one you have to explain to people when you get out of college – I was pretty excited. Finally out of that school environment, past the theory, now on to the real world feeling. My first manager asked…
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Most people who read this site know that I am a full-fledged Green Bay Packer fan. Moving from Wisconsin to Illinois (to have to put up with the Bears!), I specifically selected DirecTV because I could buy all NFL games during the season. Including the Packers. Moving to Seattle-land allowed me to join the 300-strong…
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There was a Governor in the State of Wisconsin who always wore a red vest. Everywhere. Candidates running for political office are constantly seen with flags in the background. Some presidents land on ships and declare “mission accomplished.” All of these things are symbols and are meant to portray something more than the symbol itself….
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Your privacy on job boards is taking a hit from a couple different areas. It is another reason to “live your life on the front page of a newspaper.” Both courtesy of Cheezhead (Hey! I’m naturally attracted to the name since I was born and raised in Wisconsin), a blog that watches the job market….
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What the Wisconsin protests mean for your career
photo credit: BlueRobot Wisconsin has seen protests over a so-called budget repair bill from the Governor that have not happened since the Vietnam war. Tens of thousands of protesters have descended on the capital in Madison, WI (where I live) to protest the bill and to protest its signing after having passed the Republican Senate…
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