Via Slashdot.
An editorial about how gaming is changing the psychology of the workplace.
They found that 80 percent of managers in the US under the age of 35 had significant video game experience and that gamers had a more positive outlook on life than non-gamers. Gamers tended to prefer multitasking to individual assignments, to stave off […]
A nice way to start your thinking about your job and education on a whole for the week.
From EETimes.com:
State of the Engineer - Nice high-level review of EE employment
Salary Survey responses - Responses to the above article
My personal favorite response in whole is here:
The government doesn’t operate under the same “business model” as industry, and […]
Here are a few that are career related from 2spare.com, one of the most random stops on-line…
Early Jobs of Famous People - What they write about you after you’re famous?
Top 87 Bad Predictions of the Future - What “stupid” ideas have you passed over?
Bill Gates’ infamous “more RAM than you’ll ever need” line didn’t make […]
Via Digg.
While this is done from a freelancing web-designer point of view, many of these can be applied to any job search or interview. Some of the more applicable, to just about any situation involving you and someone else who may be a potential employer, are below.
11- Poor communication skills
You want to effectively get your […]
One thing, especially in the Valley, that is important is understanding what people are looking for in their jobs.
GenY = tech savvy, but don’t necessarily want to work in tech. It’s an interesting push / pull in terms of technology vs. the people that are required to improve that technology.
The sense of entitlement, the hedonistic […]
Reading the local newspapers always gives some interesting insights. However, it should be noted that syndication has really made a big blur between what can really be useful locally and what is more generic “internetty” information. Especially now that most Sunday job sections are partnered with Hotjobs or Monster, this line is getting hazier and […]
I was reading a magazine that is published by my fraternity. The Editor’s (Bruce A. Wilson) letter is entitles “The Secret of Success? Dare to Fail”. It caught my eye for a few reasons, the least of which being, it sounded very much like a good way to summarize a lot of little things about […]
A variety of topics:
How to get your boss’ job
Silicon Valley’s start as a part of the radio industry
Slashdot: Why Is US Grad School Mainly Non-US Students?
10 Businesses In Danger of Extinction