Comments for http://waypoint.wordpress.com Thu, 28 May 2009 23:22:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Business cards and job seekers by silentzephyr http://waypoint.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/business-cards-and-job-seekers/#comment-435 silentzephyr Thu, 28 May 2009 23:22:01 +0000 http://waypoint.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/business-cards-and-job-seekers/#comment-435 That's a great post on job seekers and business cards. I'm an undergraduate computer science student and although I have never used what I call a 'job-seeker's card', I have had friends suggest its use. What bothers me is that unless you spend enough time making an impression with the person you are speaking to, a business card for an undergraduate student seems rather forward and bothersome. I understand its use if one plans to hand it out to potentially good contacts at other social events but a career fair seems to be a more appropriate place for a resume. Anyway, thanks for the post. It is good to have the feedback of an experienced employer and their thoughts on such seemingly minor, yet grand issues :-) That’s a great post on job seekers and business cards. I’m an undergraduate computer science student and although I have never used what I call a ‘job-seeker’s card’, I have had friends suggest its use.

What bothers me is that unless you spend enough time making an impression with the person you are speaking to, a business card for an undergraduate student seems rather forward and bothersome. I understand its use if one plans to hand it out to potentially good contacts at other social events but a career fair seems to be a more appropriate place for a resume.

Anyway, thanks for the post. It is good to have the feedback of an experienced employer and their thoughts on such seemingly minor, yet grand issues :-)

]]> Comment on “Cliff’s Notes” on steroids by PiterKokoniz http://waypoint.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/cliffs-notes-on-steroids/#comment-434 PiterKokoniz Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:48:50 +0000 http://waypoint.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/cliffs-notes-on-steroids/#comment-434 Hello !! ^_^ My name is Piter Kokoniz. Just want to tell, that I like your blog very much! And want to ask you: is this blog your hobby? Sorry for my bad english:) Tnx! Your Piter Kokoniz, from Latvia Hello !! ^_^
My name is Piter Kokoniz. Just want to tell, that I like your blog very much!
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]]> Comment on “Cliff’s Notes” on steroids by RaiulBaztepo http://waypoint.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/cliffs-notes-on-steroids/#comment-428 RaiulBaztepo Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:38:53 +0000 http://waypoint.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/cliffs-notes-on-steroids/#comment-428 Hello! Very Interesting post! Thank you for such interesting resource! PS: Sorry for my bad english, I'v just started to learn this language ;) See you! Your, Raiul Baztepo Hello!
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]]> Comment on A sociable introvert by Matt http://waypoint.wordpress.com/2007/04/03/a-sociable-introvert/#comment-427 Matt Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:07:21 +0000 http://waypoint.wordpress.com/2007/04/03/a-sociable-introvert/#comment-427 Well put. Well put.

]]> Comment on Quote: Leadership vs management by Royce Herndon http://waypoint.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/quote-leadership-vs-management/#comment-426 Royce Herndon Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:32:48 +0000 http://waypoint.wordpress.com/?p=191#comment-426 The irony here is that neither Perot Systems nor EDS embraces the values expressed here in actual business practice. As an independent contractor, I delivered training workshops for years as part of Perot Systems' highest level Business Leaders Development program, both here and in Europe. Sadly, the six-month process focused almost exclusively on management tools with virtually no time spent on people skills. I told my contacts on numerous occasions that we were not teaching leadership and, although they agreed with that, along with the suggestion that the students were hungry for leadership development, nothing ever changed.Senior management, most of which showed very poor leadership skills, sent their underlings to training. They did not do any themselves. They were leaders in title, but managers in practice. The program was eventually killed, by the way. The irony here is that neither Perot Systems nor EDS embraces the values expressed here in actual business practice. As an independent contractor, I delivered training workshops for years as part of Perot Systems’ highest level Business Leaders Development program, both here and in Europe. Sadly, the six-month process focused almost exclusively on management tools with virtually no time spent on people skills. I told my contacts on numerous occasions that we were not teaching leadership and, although they agreed with that, along with the suggestion that the students were hungry for leadership development, nothing ever changed.Senior management, most of which showed very poor leadership skills, sent their underlings to training. They did not do any themselves. They were leaders in title, but managers in practice. The program was eventually killed, by the way.

]]> Comment on Right-brain vs left-brain test by Royce Herndon http://waypoint.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/right-brain-vs-left-brain-test/#comment-425 Royce Herndon Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:12:47 +0000 http://waypoint.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/right-brain-vs-left-brain-test/#comment-425 Scientific validity? The test invalidates itself in that the figure changes back and forth from spinning in one direction to the other. Just watch it for awhile. Now, if it were spinning constantly in one direction, simple observation would reveal in which direction. As for clockwise or counterclockwise, it all depends on the observer's physical position. Everything spins on an axis, which can be viewed from either pole. In this case it would be from above or below. If we look at the figure from the top, it is spinning one way. From the bottom, it would be the opposite. Bottom line- this example is a silly "test." Scientific validity? The test invalidates itself in that the figure changes back and forth from spinning in one direction to the other. Just watch it for awhile. Now, if it were spinning constantly in one direction, simple observation would reveal in which direction. As for clockwise or counterclockwise, it all depends on the observer’s physical position. Everything spins on an axis, which can be viewed from either pole. In this case it would be from above or below. If we look at the figure from the top, it is spinning one way. From the bottom, it would be the opposite. Bottom line- this example is a silly “test.”

]]> Comment on Informational interviews by The Informational Interview: A Job-Hunter’s Secret Weapon | Luxury Star in TURKEY http://waypoint.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/informational-interviews/#comment-409 The Informational Interview: A Job-Hunter’s Secret Weapon | Luxury Star in TURKEY Tue, 20 May 2008 13:12:58 +0000 http://waypoint.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/informational-interviews/#comment-409 [...] Waypoint: Informational interviews [...] [...] Waypoint: Informational interviews [...]

]]> Comment on Informational interviews by The Informational Interview: A Job-Hunter’s Secret Weapon ∞ Get Rich Slowly http://waypoint.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/informational-interviews/#comment-408 The Informational Interview: A Job-Hunter’s Secret Weapon ∞ Get Rich Slowly Mon, 19 May 2008 12:00:27 +0000 http://waypoint.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/informational-interviews/#comment-408 [...] Waypoint: Informational interviews [...] [...] Waypoint: Informational interviews [...]

]]> Comment on Quote: What is genius? by Ron http://waypoint.wordpress.com/2008/02/11/quote-what-is-genius/#comment-407 Ron Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:42:42 +0000 http://waypoint.wordpress.com/?p=107#comment-407 Steve, this is one of my favorite quotes. It helpful when I go into my 'paralysis by analysis' mode. Nothing happens without action. Steve, this is one of my favorite quotes. It helpful when I go into my ‘paralysis by analysis’ mode. Nothing happens without action.

]]> Comment on Informational interviews by The Informational Interview « People at Work & Play http://waypoint.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/informational-interviews/#comment-406 The Informational Interview « People at Work & Play Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:00:31 +0000 http://waypoint.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/informational-interviews/#comment-406 [...] of finding out details about a job or a project from someone who is qualified to talk about it. Steve Wilson describes what it is all about. Marci Alboher writes in the New York Times about “Mastering [...] [...] of finding out details about a job or a project from someone who is qualified to talk about it. Steve Wilson describes what it is all about. Marci Alboher writes in the New York Times about “Mastering [...]

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