We’ve all heard the stories about how a taxi driver was a “transportation logistics manager” on his resume and the greeter at WalMart becomes a “human relations director” in the next job search. Now some people are contending that lying on a resume is so common that it’s necessary to get the better jobs. In…
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Here’s a frightening statement. I read this week where a sales manager was berating his staff for missing their sales quotas. He screamed at them, “If your marriage is not in trouble, it’s probably because you are not spending enough time on the road doing your job!” Okay, now we’ve identified the idiot in the…
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The lead-in question on the information requested when I coach with someone personally is this: “Briefly describe your current work situation.” Here is a classic response I received from a 28-yr-old: “Antithetical to my personal and professional expectations. And unfulfilling on multiple levels: Lack of meaning and purpose; a myopic pursuit of the almighty dollar; a parasitic…
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I received this note two days ago: Hi, Dan, I have read your book, 48 days, and I wanted to know does your job search process really work? I have been told that approach, mailing through the mail is old school, takes too long, people toss letters like that in the trash, email is faster,…
DetailsWe hear from lots of “starving artists.” You know the routine – you do a demo for your next album and hope to get a $100 gig at a local restaurant to buy groceries tomorrow. Sell one painting for $300 then wonder how you’ll pay the rent this month. Get your book published but then…
DetailsBeing April 1st, getting spring fever, seeing friends who have gone on to better things – these can all give you the urge to just turn in your resignation letter and just say “I Quit!” Well, here’s help. This site makes it very easy to play out that fantasy. You can identify all the unique characteristics…
DetailsI hear this as a frequent interview response – “You are overqualified.” One legitimate concern is that right now a lot of people are settling for “survival” jobs, where any job is better than nothing. A firm in St. Louis advertised for attorneys at $25,000/yr and was flooded with responses. And then the legitimate concern…
DetailsThis story about the dog and nail is one of the most commented-on stories in The Rudder of the Day. I heard a story from my friend Bob about an old dog lying on the front porch. A neighbor approached the porch and could hear the dog softly moaning. He asked his friend why the dog…
DetailsIn medieval logic there is the dilemma of a donkey that is placed equidistantly from two piles of food of equal size and quality. A perfectly symmetrical situation. If the behavior of the donkey is completely rational, it will have no reason to prefer one pile to the other and therefore cannot reach a decision…
DetailsIf there is one consistent killer of securing a new job or starting a new business, it’s the poor self-esteem of the person doing the seeking. Here are some telltale signs your self-esteem may be slipping: — Poor Time Management. Missing appointments or being late for commitments. — Slacking off on Exercise program. We take…
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