Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Tell me. When you have a killer idea, who do you trust more to get it through? An ego-driven, bombastic leader? Or a group of individually sound-minded, patient people who believe everyone should get a say? There are pros and cons to both approaches, but I’d bet any future award show money that the ego-driven [...]
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
There are times I feel I’m writing as an authority on what to do after losing a job. I’ve gone through it three times! Look at me, I’m an expert!
Then there are times when I feel as vulnerable as the next unemployed person, seeking answers wherever they may be.
And that’s what’s been so great about [...]
Sunday, December 13, 2009
We don’t have expensive taste. Other than perhaps another bathroom (four people sharing a single bath doesn’t do much for one’s sense of privacy), we’ve got everything we need.
We don’t want millions. We want the absence of worry. Money-wise, it would just be really nice if every first of the month wasn’t a fingers-crossed-athon.
So two [...]
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Chances are pretty good that if you’re reading this, you’re also following me on Twitter. Chances are also pretty good that you know about the #PFTA hash tag I created so that Animals could pass along job opportunities to other Animals.
The basic premise is this: We have each other’s backs. Maybe you’re too junior for [...]
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I should have known better.
I should have known better than to think the worst was over. That the anecdotal hires and increased headhunter activity signaled a respite from the putrid pall of pink slips littering our lives these last two years.
But no. Not yet. Not even close.
I should have remembered the June 30th closing bell. [...]
With more bad news from BBDO, The Richards Group and the entire media industry, the pink slip craze is alive and kicking. Layoffs still lurk on every corner. Hiring agencies are still hard to come by.
So if you’re fortunate enough to get a job offer, by all means, pop some champagne. Hundreds of thousands of [...]
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Tagged advertising, employment, Freelance, Hiring, Jobs, Lay off, Layoff, Networking, Survival, talent, unemployment
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Books are printed, tactile things. They come in hard cover and soft cover. Dozens, hundreds, even thousands of pages. Some with pictures, some not. Dust jackets. Spines. Paper. Words. They are things to be read.
In ad school, we started calling our portfolios “books.” And why not? They were also printed and tactile. They came in [...]
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Tagged advertising, Book, Creative, Interview, Jobs, Layoff, Portfolio, Survival, talent, unemployment
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We’ve all got little nuggets of jobless goodness to share.
We’ve all learned ways to cope with unemployment.
We’ve all got “a shoulder to cry on and a foot to kick you in the ass” as commenter Rayo brilliantly put.
Guest posts are strongly encouraged and always welcome.
I just added a page in the side bar for anyone [...]
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Tagged advertising, Crowdsourcing, employment, Guest Post, Jobs, Layoff, Networking, Survival, talent, unemployment
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A few weeks ago Kathryn and I decided no more Starbucks for me. Despite my “It’s a business expense” rationalizations, I finally accepted that the $4 green-tea latte is a luxury reserved for the employed.
So we started doing something that comes naturally to most smart shoppers: buying coffee in bulk. We even figured out that [...]
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Tagged advertising, employment, Freelance, Jobs, Lay off, Layoff, Networking, Success, Survival, unemployment
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The following is written by a recently unemployed agency professional who wishes to remain anonymous.
Dear Employed Person:
I was recently laid off from my job and although it has only been a week, I’ve already gained the immense perspective that this type of life-altering experience can bring.
Let me first state that this letter is not perfect [...]
