2021 Annual Theme: Accountability
In 2006, during my Failed Job Search, I was at a job club networking meeting and they were talking about accountability. What I learned in that conversation went with me …
Joe Job Seeker
Job Search Pain and Paper Cuts
This morning I was feeling my index finger where I had a paper cut. Ah… the infamous paper cut. We’ve all had them. I think my worst might have been …
Anatomy of My LinkedIn Profile Header
I’m diving into my Pluralsight Personal Branding course to redo it for early next year and thought it would be a good time to look at my LinkedIn profile. I …
Of Shovels and Holes and Jobs: 3 Core Ideas towards Financial Peace
Shovels and holes… have you heard of these as it relates to your finances? I love this concept… read on… You probably know I’m a fan of Dave Ramsey’s content. …
5 Ways to Best Use a Pluralsight Free Pass
Did you get a Pluralsight free pass? This could be a 30 day pass Pluralsight Authors can sometimes give out, or a free weekend (keep your eyes open for those!). …
My Kidney Stone and Your Job Search
Part I: Back Story A couple of years ago, when I was working at BambooHR, I had an immense pain in my belly/back/gut. I hoped it wasn’t something life-ending like …
Election Results and 100% Unemployment
There are a lot of big questions waiting to be answered over the next few months, based on whoever wins this unprecedented election between Biden and Trump. One of the …
“Do The Thing!”
“DO THE THING!” My eleven year old son asked me to watch The Last Airbender series with him. It was one of the most brilliant series and animations I’ve seen. …
Question: How Do You Move Up The Ladder?
My Twitter friend from the UK, @itsamatar, asked me this: I’m inspired by your journey from intern to VP to MG and wanted to get your advice on how to move …
Reputation Question: When your reference is BAD
I have a great question from a friend and JibberJobber user, I’ll call him [Name Redacted]. His question: Jason, I have a less than great reference. The issue is that …