The Blog post after this one will be post-Labor Day. While technically not fall, the summer is coming to an end. Schools have started across the country. People are back from their summer vacations. It is time to get back to work.
There is a seasonality to job...
We just hit our first 90+ degree day; actually - we set a record - 98-degrees. (This follows a LONG winter - that seemed to only end a few days ago.) Everything slows down during the summer - offices seem to be vacant on Friday afternoons. It seems like 1 of every 3...
There have been a few articles lately that have addressed poor networking practices (and by virtue of their information - better ideas for networking). Earlier this month, LinkedIn shared an article, Conversation Killers: How to...
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Many years ago, a study was done that actually tried to quantify how long it takes to find a job. Through multiple-regression analysis (a subject I once studied in graduate level statistics), 57 different factors were identified that impacted...
Earlier this week, I was listening to the Wall Street Journal Report (on the radio between 4:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.). They mentioned a CareerBuilder study on the high percentage of job seekers that apply for jobs for which they know they are NOT qualified. (This was a...
On May 31st (2012), I was a panelist at a local FENG program (FENG is the Financial Executives Networking Group - see www.thefeng.org). While there were multiple topics we were...
On Saturday November 5th, I have been invited to give the keynote address at the TCHRA 2011 Student Conference. I am truly honored and humbled - and having great fun pulling thoughts together. The theme of the conference and the talk:
Paving Your...
I am resisting the strong desire to Blog more often than twice/month. I now have a Twitter account (follow me: @David_Magy), but this venue seems more appropriate for some things (anything longer than 140 characters).
Three Follow-Up Items:
Post and Pray...