Archive: September 2010
How is your work-life balance?
How is your work-life balance?survey software...
Brand yourself: How to create a successful professional website with your resume
By Kristen Fife NWjobs Q: My professional history has been turbulent over the last two years. I started working as a contractor in 2009. Thankfully employed, but grossly overqualified for the work I do, I don't have much job security,...
Ron Ruffcorn’s cube makes room for fun -- and many, many Pez
EMPLOYEE: Ron Ruffcorn JOB: Technical specialist, Boeing CUBICLE RAVE: “If I am going to spend at least one-third of my life at work, I try to make it fun. While my cube is dominated by Pez dispensers, there are many...
Respectfully decline a promotion you don’t want without committing career suicide
Most of us look forward to receiving a promotion at work. After all, it’s usually the culmination of a lot of hard work and personal sacrifice that has finally netted us more money and a new title. But what happens when you’re offered a promotion and you don’t want it? Is there a way to say “no” without committing career suicide?
Would you be comfortable giving an "anonymous" review of your boss?
Would you be comfortable giving an "anonymous" review of your boss?online survey...
The do’s and don'ts of resumes for tech positions
What puts a resume on the bottom of the stack or in the recycle bin?
Ray Feighery’s comic book cube pays homage to Green Arrow
EMPLOYEE: Ray Feighery JOB: Account specialist at Simulab Corporation CUBICLE RAVE: "I’m a comic-book fan and, most specifically, DC Comics’ Green Arrow. My employer lets us be ourselves at work and my cube reflects that. I have a shelf of...
Adults with ADHD must learn coping skills to keep the focus on work
Mental-health professionals estimate that 9 million adults in the United States have ADHD. Symptoms of ADHD and attention deficit disorder, also known as inattentive ADHD, include difficulty paying attention, easy distraction, trouble finishing paperwork, fidgeting, talking too much and procrastination. All of these issues can cause workers with the disorder a lot of problems at work — and possibly even get them fired.
How would you respond if your boss asked you to do something unethical at work?
How would you respond if your boss asked you to do something unethical at work?online surveys...
Should I disclose my salary history when asked?
A lot of job applications and recruiters ask me for my salary history up front. Couldn't I be losing some negotiating advantage by providing this information?
Lisa Kranseler’s cube doubles as Washington's only Jewish Museum
EMPLOYEE: Lisa Kranseler (pictured with office coordinator Lori Weinberg, left) JOB: Executive director of the Washington State Jewish Historical Society CUBICLE RAVE: "We have established the only Jewish museum in the state of Washington -- all in my cubicle. We...
Local programs help older job hunters brush up on work and career-finding skills
Programs like the Mature Worker Job Club at the WorkSource office in Renton, AARP WorkSearch and two programs at the Seattle Mayor’s Office for Senior Citizens focus on getting older workers the skills they need to return to the work force.
Physician Assistants practice medicine under the supervision of physicians
Outlook: Employment of physician assistants is expected to increase 39 percent over the 2008-18 decade, much faster than the average for all occupations. Pay: The 860 physician assistants in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of $84,300 in 2008....
How much time do you spend with co-workers outside of work?
How much time do you spend with co-workers outside of work?online survey...
How to make the switch to contract work
I work at a very large company. There is no upward mobility in my current career and I've been exploring other career options internally with no luck. I know a lot of people that have left full-time roles at the company and come back as contractors in different roles. How do I go about making this change?
Job hopping: Companies frown on it, but frequent job changers cite benefits
Mimosa Shah acts like a free agent in the working world. In the past two years, she has bounced around to four jobs. “The benefit of job hopping, so to speak, is each time I changed jobs, I moved on for something: better pay, opportunity and mobility,” says Shah, 32. With each jump, she became exposed to new people, places and mentors, she says.
Are you careful about what you post on social-media websites?
Are you careful about what you post on social-media websites?online surveys...
What's the best way to find a job in Seattle when you don't live here yet?
I'm a former Seattleite who moved to California more than four years ago, and I’m relocating myself back to Seattle. What's the best way to find a software job in Seattle when you're searching long distance?
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