World of Work
Finding the Right Fit
A reader commented after seeing my post on Hiring Good People: This was an interesting article. And I’ve seen lots of articles about what employers should look for, but what about employees? What should job searchers be looking for in employers? What should they be asking (without getting weeded out) to ensure that they’re going…
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Dan Pink’s blog pointed me to a well-written posting from Marc Andreessen, founder of Netscape and one of the guys who figured out how to make the Internet alot more usable with a web browser (Mosaic). For many of us, who spend alot of time using the Internet, this is like the Edison inventing the…
Read MoreSlash Careers
If you missed the June events in Denver with Marci Alboher, kick yourself, twice. I interviewed Marci for the Northwestern University Club of Colorado on one night and then the next night, Marci gave a talk for the Lighthouse Writer’s Workshop on the topic, "Secret Lives of Writers." After this second appearance, she emailed that…
Read MoreJune 13, Balance, Control, and Security for Careers
I’ll be interviewing Marci Alboher, New York Times career columnist and author of One Person/Multiple Careers: A New Model for Work/Life Success, at a public event in Denver on June 13. Click here for online registration, which will close on June 12. Walk-in registration is available at the door. I was initially attracted to the…
Read MoreHerman Miller
I was in Zeeland, Michigan last month, visiting the Herman Miller company. They’re the manufacturer of the Aeron chair as well as the Eames chair. Chic for the office, chic for the home. Walking into the building, I felt like a kid in candy store. This is the mecca of design for office workspaces, where…
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