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Penelope Trunk
Madison, Wisconsin
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When someone asks why you left a job, I think you should always say you chose to. No one wants to hear laid off. No matter what the reason is. Here's an answer. I was ranked in the top quarter of ... more...
To counter offer, look at what the offer is -- in terms of salary, benefits and training. Then ask for more. Ask for more salary first -- I'd do 15% more if you can justify it with resources like ... more...
A big reason we started the idea feed on Brazen Careerist -- which is a way that people who view your profile can view your comments -- is because for a lot of people blogging is too time ... more...
I think I'm gonna write a blog post on it. Stay tuned.... more...
Also. People need to leave more jobs off their resume. If you sucked at the job, leave it off. Your resume is not your life story. you don't have a line for going to the bathroom, right? You just ... more...
@Peter. I disagree with that advice. This makes a person sound possibly difficult to get along with. What's the point of saying that, anyway. You can say, I did [insert achievement] at my job and ... more...
I see I'm answering this question a week late. I have thought, all week, Oh I should write a post about that becuase it's such a common question. The answer is that you always say you left a job ... more...
When I need a blog topic, I look in my heart. Really. First I figure out what is hard for me now. What I'm worried about. What I think I need to fix or learn or change. Then I blog about it, and ... more...
Jenny, I like the cubicle exuberance! I gave up my office (to Ryan Healy!) in favor of a cube. For a lot of the reasons you mention. I used to think I needed an office to be alone. But now, when I ... more...
Chat with me tonight, live, via video. - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ ...
@Smith+Fritzy I think a lot about storytelling. I have a six-figure book contract to tell my story. And the number-one thing every editor and agent wants (after an ability to write) is a story ... more...
Vicki, I don't think anyone has advanced anywhere in life via sarcasm. It's almost always got a mean undertone, it is almost always unproductive, and it's very hard to make it funny because the ... more...
Honestly, it's very unlikely that you'll have highly inflamatory opinions very often. I have found that usually people think they are taking a radical position but it is actually the mainstream ... more...
@Smith+Fritzy it's much harder to ask good questions than give answers to questions. So you're fine asking questions. If you are not asking a question in your post the you are probably not ... more...
@Stanley. That's a great question. I think that the fact that you make a huge contribution in this group means, for you, that you have more access to people in this group. You can ask more favors ... more...
I don't see a link to the show online. But that data is often repeated. The person who presented the data on the TV show was Linda Duxbury, and economist at Carleton University. Also, Sylvia ... more...
Being an expert takes time, not talent - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ ...
Thanks, Mary. That's nice to hear. more...
The recording technology didn't really work. But we'll do more. And we'll figure out how to record them... more...
You know what? I don't talk in this group much because I think this is way too difficult a format for helping people with resumes. But now I feel invested in yours. Email it to me. I'll help you ... more...
Okay. I get it. That needs to be up front. I see it now. Totally small at the bottom of your rseume. Also, formatting tip: in resume language, italics means "not important, read later". Bold means ... more...
@Chris. yeah. You're right. This goes back to me not wanting a lot of people there, though. If tonight goes well, then we'll be really great announcers before the next one. For tonight, I keep ... more...
Interests
My primary interest is having a great launch day on Brazen Careerist. Then I want to do yoga. Then I want this company to get so huge that I can take the mornings off and do Pilates. Every day. Private lessons. Like Madonna.
Goals
  1. Grow Brazen Careerist so everyone can find someone like them in the community.
  2. Grow Brazen Careerist so big that people stop asking me what my revenue model is.
  3. Stop eating bagels when I am stressed. Or at least add lox for balance.
  4. Stop stealing Ryan Healy's bread out of the fridge. Or at least stop confessing to it.
  5. Write blog posts every day instead of thinking of writing blog posts every day.
Favorite Quote
Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. --Tolstoy

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