What are Your Facebook Friends Worth to You?
This one’s a quickie, but a goodie. Vasanth Sridharan of the Business Insider blog suggests that we should each be paid 5%-10% commission on any sale that results from a referral to our social net friends. Other writers, analysts, gurus and insiders have offered more complicated evaluations of your worth as a “connector” or “influencer”, [...]
TGIW: Thank Goodness It’s Wednesday
We’re feeling a little reflective, so we’re taking a tiny pause from the hectic job hunt to just breathe. This post is all about taking a moment, whatever you can spare, to do something you love, something that doesn’t cost a bunch of money, something that doesn’t involve too much fanfare. Just do something that [...]
Gold Rush Is On Again
Our love affair with gold has been on and off since the recession began. At points, gold has been both safe haven and get-rich-quick scheme. Angels, venture capitalists, and prospectors rushed in when prices soared to $1000/oz. They bought stakes in mines and bullion companies, purchased land, bought gear and moved West. It was all [...]
Here’s to Your Extraordinary Career and Life, Mr. Kennedy
I’m not one for sap when it comes to public figures, but I must admit that the passing of the flawed, but noble Senator Edward Moore “Ted” Kennedy saddens me. I’m not sure if it’s just that I’m so used to seeing his face and hearing his voice in Democratic politics, or if I’m really [...]
Military Spouses Move to the Front of the Hiring Line
Yesterday, the Office of Personnel Management announced new hiring rules that would allow federal government agencies to give preference to military spouses, widows and widowers when hiring. The new rules, dubbed Noncompetitive Appointments of Military Spouses, are optional but would mean that military spouses, widows and widowers would be able to bypass the normal hiring [...]
Want a Job? Give Me All Your Passwords!
Scenic as it is, I’ve never wanted to live in Montana. I’ve got my reasons, but city officials in Bozeman, Montana just gave me one more very good reason to stay away. They are requiring that job applicants for positions including fire and police not only give the usual biographical and employment information, but also [...]
Why Jobs Data Seems Conflicting
I thought it was important to take a few seconds and acknowledge and explain apparent discrepancies in the jobs data reported on Careersthatdontsuck.com. Each month, we report jobs data from a variety of sources, and sometimes, that data appears to be all over the board. How can there be good news in one post and [...]
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