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Jodi
this was good http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/sfo/101949754.html Tips for applying to a job from Craigslist
Jodi
Advise for preparing your career pitch. Have 3 types:
10 seconds for an elevator pitch,
60 seconds for a commercial
10 minutes for an informational interview
Isao Kato
I would like to hear opinions about changing our job/location/friends to see how it shakes our life up - although it sounds like cop-out and certainly brings tough moments (it is so true that we don't see what we need until we lose them), but I have found that it works more often than the odds of "rolling the dice". I think it likely works if (1) we have thought through all consequences and (2) we are aware that we are essentially gambling and (3) we take accountability of our action. Any idea?
Jodi:
Let us all make sure we are making decisions for the right reasons.
1) CONSEQUENCES: I thoroughly researched locations
2) RISKS: I listed and ...MoreLet us all make sure we are making decisions for the right reasons.
1) CONSEQUENCES: I thoroughly researched locations
2) RISKS: I listed and weighed these
3) ACCOUNTABILITY: I planned on actions to maintain relationships
123 weeks ago
1) CONSEQUENCES: I thoroughly researched locations
2) RISKS: I listed and ...MoreLet us all make sure we are making decisions for the right reasons.
1) CONSEQUENCES: I thoroughly researched locations
2) RISKS: I listed and weighed these
3) ACCOUNTABILITY: I planned on actions to maintain relationships
123 weeks ago
Isao Kato:
Thanks Anna, Jodi: reading your inputs made me realize that although we start the shake-up process to change our environment we end up finding ...MoreThanks Anna, Jodi: reading your inputs made me realize that although we start the shake-up process to change our environment we end up finding ourselves in the same place (metaphorically) but with deeper self-knowledge. Well, that is what happened to me five years ago when I moved from Japan where I worked as a field application engineer to Taiwan and started a new life as a technical writer. There is no regret except that I need to remind myself from time to time why I came here :)
123 weeks ago
123 weeks ago
Jodi
I know you were looking for suggestions on your blog (mine is DON"T CHANGE A THING!) but I was wondering if there were plans to add "like" and "fav" buttons on this space?
Claire Veuthey
Hi all, looking to get into consulting. Last time I tried, the 'fit' part went well but my quant skills need work. Any advice on how to beef those up? I was thinking of studying for CFA1- is that too much as a 1st goal?
Karl Sakas:
Having the CFA will help if you're planning to stay in investment analysis, and/or if you eventually want to become a portfolio manager. It's less ...MoreHaving the CFA will help if you're planning to stay in investment analysis, and/or if you eventually want to become a portfolio manager. It's less useful outside investment management, although it might perhaps be valued at some financial consulting firms.
To pass Level I, be prepared for a heavy studying commitment outside of your prep class or prep books. I realized halfway through studying that it wasn't right for me and started slacking off. Took the test anyway (imagine hundreds of anxious people at folding tables in a convention center hall) and didn't pass, not surprisingly.
See what consulting firms say -- if job postings don't mention CFA, you can probably save $7,000 and 18 months of studying.
111 weeks ago
To pass Level I, be prepared for a heavy studying commitment outside of your prep class or prep books. I realized halfway through studying that it wasn't right for me and started slacking off. Took the test anyway (imagine hundreds of anxious people at folding tables in a convention center hall) and didn't pass, not surprisingly.
See what consulting firms say -- if job postings don't mention CFA, you can probably save $7,000 and 18 months of studying.
111 weeks ago
Jean-Victor Côté:
An MBA seems like a good start, but on the other hand, there is usually more quantitative work involved in the curriculum for the first level of ...MoreAn MBA seems like a good start, but on the other hand, there is usually more quantitative work involved in the curriculum for the first level of the CFA program and it is far less expensive than a year at business school, even counting the supplementary preparation material that you may have to buy if your background in economics and statistics is weak.
99 weeks ago
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Penelope Trunk
And. One more thing. I think everyone should try both: Staying at home with kids and not. It's like everyone should try being a cashier or a waitress. The more different types of work you have done, the more empathy you have in the world for people who do work that you don't do. We should use our work to understand other people and ourselves better so that we can be more kind. If we are not aiming to use our 8 hours a day (or whatever) to make us better people then what are we doing????
Honey:
@ Penelope - Well, I knew having kids was irrational because I keep turning it over and over in my mind and can't come up with a single reason why ...More@ Penelope - Well, I knew having kids was irrational because I keep turning it over and over in my mind and can't come up with a single reason why anyone has them. All the reasons you've mentioned, the reasons I've mentioned, as well as the fact that it doesn't even sound interesting. "Oh, look, my kid did exactly the same things in exactly the same order as every other kid ever!" What's so neat about it?
128 weeks ago
128 weeks ago
Bennett Kanhai:
Many many people have children because they feel that nobody loves them. A child will love his/her mother unconditionally.
128 weeks ago
128 weeks ago
Jodi
Change agent on board.
Jodi:
my tip for affecting positive change is...be a mentor. If you see something that requires change (there is always something), find one person who ...Moremy tip for affecting positive change is...be a mentor. If you see something that requires change (there is always something), find one person who is open to mentoring. build a personal relationship with them based on what you respect about them (soft skill/ hard skill). share with them your knowledge and skills. let them direct you and enlighten you and do the same for them. other team mates will notice. then encourage more mentoring. great teams are teachable and transparent
127 weeks ago
127 weeks ago
Jodi
Hi everyone, I am happy to be joining the group and starting a series of blogs on software testing, quality assurance processes and my experiences in project implementations over the last 12 years in 8 unique industry areas such as retail, education, high finance, energy, real estate and small business.
Carlee Mallard:
Hey, Welcome Jodi! It's good to have you. Sounds like you'll bring some diversity to the group here. Do you have a link to your blog?
129 weeks ago
129 weeks ago
Sophia Larrazolo
Penelope, what was the name of the website that prospective employees log into to describe their interview experience with certain companies? I know you wrote about it in a blog concerning transparency in the workplace, but I can't remember which one specifically.
Jodi:
www.jobvent.com is a good site as well, if you want to gather insider ...Morewww.jobvent.com is a good site as well, if you want to gather insider information. beware EVERY place has negatives - but are they negatives unimportant to you?
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