Category Archives: Career

Your Job Sounds Great – You Recruiting?

Posted on December 21, 2006 by Toby Lucich

Looking to make the leap? Start talking up your “A list” friends. A list players are getting targeted for recruitment purposes, and they are one of your best bets to get into something interesting. Recruiters love them, because they are … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Recruiting | 2 Comments

Resume Building- The Difference Between Spit Shine and Fluffing

Posted on December 20, 2006 by Toby Lucich

I get Rick’s rant – particularly if you’ve ever been duped into hiring based on a resume and interview, and discover the “new toy” out of the wrapper was completely plastic. All packaging, no product. I’m of two minds about … Continue reading →

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Lying on your resume

Posted on December 19, 2006 by Rick Turoczy

Now, let’s be honest. We’ve all told a little fib or two on our resume from time to time. Added a little hyperbole. (Like saying that you were Time’s Person of the Year in 2006.) Blown a few things out … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Career, Criticism, Happiness | 1 Comment

What Can You Get for Your Tax Dollar?

Posted on December 19, 2006 by Toby Lucich

No more complaining about government waste. Ok, well maybe a little bit more – but here is a bright shiny offering in return for your hard-earned tax dollars: a long list of best practices, including this 2000 GAO report “Human … Continue reading →

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Disrespect : Burnout :: Gasoline : Fire

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Rick Turoczy

While it doesn’t come as a shocker that disrespect in the work place is a leading cause for burnout, it does seem interesting that it may be the primary cause for burnout. Usually, folks point to “over work,” “poor work … Continue reading →

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Purpose

Posted on December 6, 2006 by Rick Turoczy

Does this capture it? I believe that Purpose—not money, not status—is what people most want from work. Make no mistake: they want compensation; some want an ego-affirming title. Even more, though, they want their lives to mean something, they want … Continue reading →

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How do You Add Up?

Posted on December 6, 2006 by Toby Lucich

Reading and commenting on Rick’s run on cross-functional collaboration got me thinking, what the heck would be on my professional card if biz people had baseball cards? My rookie card was near worthless. I was a moderately interested student at … Continue reading →

Posted in Branding, Career, Measure, Performance | 1 Comment

Include the people who aren't normally included

Posted on December 6, 2006 by Rick Turoczy

As usual, Seth Godin managed to get my brain percolating with his homage to Lenny Levine, the “greatest kindergarten teacher ever,” entitled “You can’t say you can’t play.” Genius, Lenny. Catchy and insightful. Simple and poignant. Lenny’s concept “You can’t … Continue reading →

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Unlimited vacation for everyone

Posted on December 5, 2006 by Rick Turoczy

When I first headed out on my own, one of the common responses I would get to my incessant bragging was “Wow. Getting to work on your own schedule. That’s like having unlimited vacation.” Yes, that’s true. It is like … Continue reading →

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Getting your dream job

Posted on December 4, 2006 by Rick Turoczy

How do you go about getting your dream job? Do you even know what your dream job would be? Well, here’s something that may help. There’s a great comment thread (both good and bad) on Lifehacker in response to their … Continue reading →

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