I have just made some corrections, so that it's running again. Feel free to tell me when the thing is not working. Here's the link: Jobs for Career Developers.
I'm still unable to scrape entries from the Charity Village site using the method software system I'm using for the other sites.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Women Undervalue Themselves
Curiously even the lead author of this study was surprised to find that the results apply to her: read Study: women undervalue themselves when working with men. And I know very well that men undervalue the contributions of women too.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Transferrable Skills
Career developers often work with clients to elicit lists of marketable transferable skills. These are skills that the client has developed in one setting—not necessarily in a job—that would be useful to an employer in a different setting. Many jobs can be done by applying clusters of transferable skills right from 'day one' of the job, without significant initial training.
Here's someone who may have transferred skills as a magician to an occupation that appears quite different.
Here's someone who may have transferred skills as a magician to an occupation that appears quite different.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
To Succeed Remember When You Were Powerful
Asking people to remember a time when they were powerful enhances their appeal in interviews.
See "Wear a Feeling of Power" in WSJ's Week in Ideas for a little bit more and a pointer to the original research paper.
See "Wear a Feeling of Power" in WSJ's Week in Ideas for a little bit more and a pointer to the original research paper.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Emotional Intelligence Important for Dentist Success
Makes sense, doesn't it? See Emotional Intelligence Trumps IQ in Dentist-Patient Relationship in Science News.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Market for PhDs in Economics
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
BBC Woman's Hour: Women in Math
Starting at the 6:50 point in this BBC "Woman's Hour" podcast, "Professor Gwyneth Stallard and Dr Eugenia Cheng on why there aren't more female Maths Professors".
As far as I'm concerned this is not just about why there aren't more women mathematics faculty, it touches on the vital issue of providing the proper support for people in society.
WHNews: 16Apr13: Measles; Women in Maths; Power Politics Marriage
As far as I'm concerned this is not just about why there aren't more women mathematics faculty, it touches on the vital issue of providing the proper support for people in society.
WHNews: 16Apr13: Measles; Women in Maths; Power Politics Marriage
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