Though we hear media reports about casualties of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan there is no spotlight shining on the thousands of U.S. soldiers who are unable to return to the jobs and careers that they had before the war. Even less well understood are the steps that government and corporations are taking to… Continue reading
Archive for October, 2008
Job Seekers Will Walk Away
You show up for a job interview at a company you care about. But the interviewer is ill-prepared, ill-mannered or clueless. Do you take the job anyway if it is offered to you? I would take a job if I liked the position, the upside and the company. That is, assuming that the interviewer I disliked… Continue reading
Dawn of a New Career – Globalizing Websites
Have you ever visited a poorly translated foreign website and wondered why the company hasn’t bothered to get it right? Building a “culturally-customized” website is not an action item for most businesses, except for those seeking an edge in global commerce. Effective global websites require much more effort than simply translating content: from rewriting marketing… Continue reading
Work Among True Believers
Do you work in a predominantly Christian workplace? Increasingly, Christian job boards are making this mission, as some put it, a reality. My take on the job boards that match “followers” with “Christian employers” is that a Christian workplace is at least partially about excluding non-believers who may undermine their value system. This statement on… Continue reading
