Career dreams don’t always work out the way we envision.
I had visions of someday becoming a foreign correspondent, but after I worked for an apparel magazine covering factories and the workers who toiled in them in the good old USA I discovered a different path.
You never know what you’ll end up doing when you leave high school, or graduate from college. You could be headed for a life as an artist, but end up using your talents for something you never thought of.
Take artist Michelle Killen.
She went to the College of Creative Studies in downtown Detroit and got a B.A. in interior design. She figured she would ultimately work in commercial design, maybe in the hospitality industry designing restaurants and hotels.
She realized pretty quickly that Detroit didn’t have a lot to offer in terms of this type of work but she didn’t want to relocate to New York or California where she probably find more gigs. “I had a good relationship with my family and I was engaged,...
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Internships: Punishment or benefit…From: evetahmincioglu.com
Post Date: 2008-03-23 06:00:35
One of my favorite Seinfeld episodes is when Kramer gets an intern.
He gets an intern from New York University to help him with his fake firm Kramerica and the intern ends up doing Kramer’s personal chores and not really learning anything.
Shows like this are the reason why many of my colleagues laughed out loud when I told them I was getting an intern who is a communications major from the University of Delaware.
But I want to set the record straight. Katherine Guiney, my intern, ...
more Is there any place for workers to run to in this economy…From: evetahmincioglu.com
Post Date: 2008-03-20 05:19:23
Nowhere to run to, baby
Nowhere to hide
Got nowhere to run to, baby
Nowhere to hide
Remember these lyrics? They’re from “Dance Party” by Martha & the Vandellas?
It could very well be the anthem for this job market.
There seems to be no industry to run to if you’re looking for a job. And there seems to be no place to hide if you don’t want to get downsized, or screwed on your raise this year.
The struggling economy is definitely making it tougher, that’s for su...
more Women need to stop taking salary issues personally…From: evetahmincioglu.com
Post Date: 2008-03-19 06:05:14
I got an email from a woman this morning complaining about the amount of money she makes. It was déjà vu all over again.
I get emails like this from women all the time.
This is typically how it goes:
I make X amount of money but I know a coworker makes more than me. I’m really mad and don’t understand why my employer doesn’t see my worth.
These emails come from women at all levels of the corporate hierarchy, from secretary to high-powered executive.
I have to admit, these ema...
more Teaming up with WomenCo.com…From: evetahmincioglu.com
Post Date: 2008-03-18 07:43:27
You may be seeing some of my CareerDiva blog posts on a new site called WomenCo.com . It’s a free career and networking site for professional women.
Check it out when you get a chance.
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