More than a living

Cameron Moll of Authentic Boredom was taking a look at the recent job listings on his site. And he’s provided some analysis of his review.
My favorite? The second bullet under the analysis. Specifically:
In today’s job market, I question the usefulness of such vague titles as “Web Designer” and “Web Developer”. While that may be the […]

When I become disenchanted (before disenfranchised but after focus has faded), I’ll often start drumming through the help wanted ads online. Monster. HotJobs. Indeed. Craigslist. This surfing is done in lieu of completing the management reports that no one reads, or instead of documenting my daily processes so that my replacement can onboard more quickly. […]

A friend recently left his most recent job to go it on his own, no small feat when you think about the comfort that comes from being part of a larger organization.
The funny thing is, this seems to be a growing trend. An increasing number of 30-somethings in my network find the prospects of independent […]

The 21st century business spends less time doing transformation work (processing raw materials) than it does synthesizing information - true in developed countries and increasingly the case in developing economies.“Hiring profiles will change—indeed, in some tacit-intensive industries, such as software and hospitals, they already have. Managers in these organizations have redefined their job descriptions and […]

First off, if you haven’t read Good to Great by Jim Collins, et al., you should. Even if you don’t like business books. It’s just an interesting read. For a business book, even. So read it, even if the term “business book” makes your skin crawl.
Or just keep coming back here and we’ll likely feed […]