Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Finding work can be hard work, but a rewarding as well
Feb.02.20 / Volume 08, Number 08
J0hnG’s e-N0T3
How can I do this? Send two N0T3s in one week? The really good news is supposed to be spaced out. This is spacing me out—hopefully not you, though.
All I did was read the WSJ with my coffee this a.m. And article after pertinent article kept showing up. I had to get a second cup of coffee. Something here for everyone—and just to make sure, I included a FORBES article link for entrepreneurs.
You probably need a subscription to access the full articles referenced in this NOT3, but I will post the links anyway. Or, buy a print copy
Finding work can be hard work, but a rewarding and learning experience as well.
1) Few Feel True Love for Their Jobs
2) Staff Worries at Energy Firms
3) C-SUITE GOODBYE
4) How I Got Here: Nature Lover Turned Mountain Careerist
5) How to Value an Exit Package
6) For Some, Suburban Jobs Prove Subpar
7) Enhance Your Marketability
8) How I Got Here: Building a Brand One Pint at a Time
9) 90 Days: Finesse a Flexible Work Schedule
10) FORBES: Entrepreneurs’ Guide To Person-To-Person Lending Sites
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1) Few Feel True Love for Their Jobs Andrea Coombes
Love Your Job Enough to Marry It? (Online title)
Do you love your job? Depends on your age and where you live, a new survey finds.
2) Staff Worries at Energy Firms
Staff Worries at Energy Firms
More than 70% of energy companies expect their future operations to be hit by shortages of skilled personnel, according to a survey commissioned by the London-based Energy Institute.
3) C-SUITE GOODBYE
In January, turnover among chief executive officers reached an eight-month high of 134, according to a new report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., a global outplacement consultancy. The previous record was in May when 144 CEOs left their positions. Last month’s departures, 44 of which were resignations, included mainly company chiefs in the health-care industry, the study shows.
4) How I Got Here: Nature Lover Turned Mountain Careerist
A love of the outdoors inspired Erin McEvoy to work in and travel to exotic locales—including a stint as a carpenter in Antarctica. Pairing that passion with her desire to do something more—and a senior executive’s departure—led her to a job as program director for Big City Mountaineers, a nonprofit that brings disadvantaged teens a taste of the outdoor life.
5) How to Value an Exit Package
When you are offered thousands of dollars to leave your job, does it make sense to accept the offer? The answer is: maybe. Voluntary buyout packages encourage highly paid—read expensive—workers to move on. Here’s what you need to consider if you receive such an offer.
6) For Some, Suburban Jobs Prove Subpar
Moving to a city, hunting for an apartment and joining friends for happy hour after work are rites of passage for many recent college graduates. But what if you’re offered a job opportunity that requires you to commute to the suburbs? Such a move could drastically alter your social life, your travel time to work and your ability to network in your industry, so it’s essential to weigh the pros and cons before you accept.
7) Enhance Your Marketability
Seek out opportunities that differ from the bulk of your experience, advises Fran Luisi, a principal at Charleston Partners, an executive search firm specializing in human-resources recruiting. For example, if your career has been primarily focused in North America, volunteer to take on overseas assignments. Similarly, if your portfolio consists of mainly broad-based tasks, offer to handle projects that are highly narrow in scope.
8) How I Got Here: Building a Brand One Pint at a Time
With his experience working with consumer packaged goods companies and a degree from a top-notch M.B.A. program, Josh Gellert has applied his knowledge to become a brand manager at one of the most respected—at least by many taste buds—dessert companies around, Haagen Dazs. Mr. Gellert is the first to admit that the ice cream is a huge perk, but his interest in identifying innovative programs that will help drive the success of the brand is his biggest motivator. Amy Palanjian spoke with Mr. Gellert about his transition from investment banker to brand manager. Edited excerpts follow.
9) 90 Days: Finesse a Flexible Work Schedule
Seventy percent of Cisco Systems employees regularly work from home at least 20% of the time. So do 34% of workers at Booz Allen Hamilton and 32% at S.C. Johnson & Sons. If you’ve convinced your employer to let you work remotely, here are six tips for getting it right in the first few months.
• Tips on Creating a Work From Home Proposal
• Do Telecommuters Make Work Rough for the Office-Bound?
10) Entrepreneurs’ Guide To Person-To-Person Lending Sites
FORBES - Maureen Farrell
The inner workings of five innovative lenders. What you should know before you borrow or lend.