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Jan 14, 2008Blogging – a career limiting move?
Working Life (4)I first became aware of the phrase "career limiting move" (CLM) at one of my first co-op jobs. My colleagues liked using the term to joke about various things that were happening in the office. A CLM (as defined by The Office Lexicon) is "an ill advised activity", and the example they give is complaining about your boss when they can overhear you. Another obvious example is getting drunk and belligerent at a staff party. Getting overly drunk at staff parties is quite an obvious CLM, but have you ever considered whether blogging about your work situation could be ...
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Nov 21, 2007Happily ever after?
Random Musings, Working Life (1)Unless you are an accountant and have to continue with CASB studies, I think graduating is pretty fun! I never realized the mental energy school took until I finally graduated and I found all the free capacity I had to enjoy other things in life. School was really an all-consuming activity for me. From the never-ending course work/exams/group work, to the club involvement, to finding money for tuition, there was not really a lot of time left for other interests or thoughts. Once school finished and I got a job, it took me bit of time to realize, yes, ...
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Nov 05, 2007Post-grad relationships
Working Life (2)So you've got the degree and the job – you're all set, right? Well, this is no time to rest on your laurels as there is an important skill that must be practised throughout your professional life: networking. During university you probably heard a lot about 'networking' – how important it is and how you should be doing it to find your post-grad job. This was all generally true, but a fact that seemed to escape most people was the power of networking with your peers. Now I am using the term networking in a very loose sense as it generally ...
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