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Monthly Archives: January 2008

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Career Profile: Opposition Researcher

JOB TITLE: Opposition Researcher
WHAT IS AN OPPOSITION RESEARCHER?
In broad terms, an Opposition Researcher is someone who researches information on political candidates outside of their political party (hence the word “Opposition” in the job title).
WHAT DOES AN OPPOSITION RESEARCHER DO?
Opposition Researchers dig into political candidates’ backgrounds–their voting records, speeches they’ve given at past events, papers they [...]

The Dream At Work: Best Companies for Minorities, Women

In honor of Martin Luther King, I decided to take a look at companies that are contributing to the realization of his dream, organizations that excel at providing equal opportunity and access, and inclusion to women and minorities. I canvassed top publications and bench-marking organizations to compile this post. Here’s what I found.
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Maximizing the Benefits From Your Professional Network

Yesterday, I posed a career question: “What has your network done for you lately?”. Today, I’ll share some of the answers I’ve received and a bit more on what you can realistically expect from your professional network.
If you haven’t spent time actually cultivating a professional network, save for the folks you lunch with at [...]

Career Question: What has your network done for you lately?

By now we all understand that having a network of contacts, and networking, is a good thing. But, are we getting any real value from our networks?
If you’re like me, you’ve got a profile on every networking site–Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Womenforhire–everywhere. You collect business cards like a mad woman. You even camp out [...]

Career Event: Learn to Earn Millions Selling Virtual Real Estate at DOMAINfest 2008

DOMAINfest Hollywood is a global event built to bring together the largest audience of domainers (folks who own domain names, populate them with content or ads and/or sell them for profit) in a central location for an intense three days of learning, networking, and fun.
Great domain industry minds will come together to share knowledge and [...]

Career Gear Update: MacBook Air, Apple TV & iTunes Movie Rentals (MacWorld Edition)

MacWorld, the premier expo for all things Mac and Mac compatible, kicked off yesterday. The anticipation was palpable as everyone milled around the exhibition hall trying to guess what the maestro, Steve Jobs, might say in today’s keynote. Among the predictions were that Jobs would announce Wi-Fi downloading for Apple TV, a novel [...]