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Military Spouses and Portable Careers

May 2, 2016April 22, 2016 by candacemoody

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/woman-greeting-returning-soldier-royalty-free-image/476804095 National Military Spouse Appreciation Day is celebrated on the Friday before Mother’s Day in May. This year it will be celebrated on Friday, May 6. The day was designated by President Reagan in 1984 to celebrate military spouses, the heart of the families who support troops during mission, deployment, and return to civilian life. … Continue reading Military Spouses and Portable Careers

Engineering Students Learn by Doing

April 25, 2016April 27, 2016 by candacemoody

(This article originally appeared in The Florida Times-Union at http://www.jacksonville.com.) It was March, so it wasn’t surprising to see a group of young men discussing brackets. But these weren’t the usual March brackets. The young men in question are engineering students at Palatka High School and they were double checking the math on load-bearing formulas. … Continue reading Engineering Students Learn by Doing

FlexJobs Releases 3rd Annual List of Virtual Companies

April 18, 2016April 15, 2016 by candacemoody

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/pensive-woman-looking-through-window-with-feet-up-royalty-free-image/595348209 Highlights 125 That Embrace Remote Work Computer/IT, HR/Recruiting & Education the top three industries for fully virtual companies Boulder, CO, April 4, 2016—For the third year in a row, FlexJobs, a virtual company itself, has analyzed hundreds of companies to find those that operate with fully or heavily distributed workforces. These 125 virtual companies allow all, or … Continue reading FlexJobs Releases 3rd Annual List of Virtual Companies

Designing Your Workday

April 4, 2016April 3, 2016 by candacemoody

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/mature-woman-doing-finances-in-home-office-royalty-free-image/200171414-001 This post was inspired by a Fast Company article authored by Thomas Davies. Thomas Davies is a director of Google for Work and a smart guy when it comes to time management. In his Fast Company article, in fact, he disdains the idea of time management. “..because “managing” time starts from the premise that your … Continue reading Designing Your Workday

The Online Learning Revolution

March 28, 2016March 24, 2016 by candacemoody

If your goal is to improve your technical skills in 2016, you have a variety of affordable options. Online learning platforms allow you to access high quality courses at work or at home. Most offer plans for individuals and business, so companies can take advantage of training that might normally be out of reach for … Continue reading The Online Learning Revolution

Bring Your Own Ladder

March 21, 2016June 22, 2016 by candacemoody

Not everyone aspires to manage a large team, and many workers lose interest in their jobs once they lose touch with the actual, hands-on work they used to do.

The Cobra Effect

March 7, 2016February 29, 2016 by candacemoody

They go on to describe one of the worst effects of cultures that are low on motivation and managed by a team that believes in external (indirect) motivation. They call it the Cobra Effect, and it’s a classic (and hilarious) example of incenting the wrong thing.

Intelligent Disobedience Part 2

January 19, 2016January 19, 2016 by candacemoody

The first signal that something is wrong will be a feeling that you’ve often had but may not trust. Call it a hunch, a niggling suspicion, sinking feeling, gut reaction, or its technical term: cognitive dissonance.

The Year of the Monkey

January 4, 2016December 21, 2015 by candacemoody

2016 is the Year of the Monkey in the Chinese horoscope. That means it will be a great year for me. I am not a Monkey (I was born in the Year of the Dog) but I admire the monkey spirit.

Volunteer

December 7, 2015December 7, 2015 by candacemoody

If your job search is going to extend into the new year, here’s a resolution that will make a difference: look for a meaningful volunteer job. Volunteering always makes a difference, of course, in the community and for the people whom nonprofits serve. It’s good to know that you can make a difference to others … Continue reading Volunteer