Author Archives: Tom Musbach
Even CEOs complain about too many meetings
Is anyone satisfied with the amount of meetings in their workday? I can’t think of one, at least among my friends and former colleagues. Same appears to be true for CEOs, according to a recent study that looked at how … Continue reading
Posted in All categories, workplace issues
Tagged CEO, job, meetings, PowerPoint, time management
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Charts: The job market’s momentum
These two graphics — released yesterday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as part of the January jobs report — tell the story all by themselves. (function() { var po = document.createElement(‘script’); po.type = ‘text/javascript’; po.async = true; po.src … Continue reading
Posted in All categories, economy/job market
Tagged economy, job creation, job market, unemployment
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Top 5 sites for your job search
Having been unemployed for nearly half of 2011, I spent a lot of time on job-search websites. The list below represents the best for helping me find a job, and the sites didn’t waste a lot of my time. I … Continue reading
Posted in hi-tech, job interview, job search, transitions
Tagged best sites, Craigslist, Indeed, job boards, job interview, job search, Jobless Zone, LinkedIn, Monster
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New year, new job – for real!
So many people resolve to get a new job every time we start a new year. I didn’t make such a resolution for 2012, but it happened anyway! As many of you know, I spent six months of 2011 in … Continue reading
Posted in All categories, job search, Jobless Zone
Tagged Jobless Zone, JustAnswer, new job, New Year, Yahoo! Small Business
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Books I read in 2011
I beat my goal of reading 24 books this year, thanks in part to my time in the Jobless Zone. Reading good books is a great way to pass time when you’re unemployed! I have pasted the whole list — … Continue reading
Posted in All categories, inspiration, Jobless Zone
Tagged books, inspiration, Jobless Zone, unemployment
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Wanting a job for Christmas
Having gone through a 6-month period in the Jobless Zone in 2011, I know unemployment is nothing to laugh at. But I’m also a firm believer in not taking yourself too seriously. This music video about wanting a job for … Continue reading
Posted in All categories, job search, Jobless Zone
Tagged Boomers, Christmas, holidays, Jobless Zone, jobs
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A visit to Occupy SF camp (before its close)
A few days ago the Occupy SF camp of tents at Justin Herman Plaza was dismantled, and I can’t help but wonder: “Where did the Christmas tree go?” (I happened to visit days before the camp’s closing.) I went to … Continue reading
Posted in All categories, politics
Tagged jewelry merchant, Occupy San Francisco, Occupy SF, Occupy Wall Street, small business
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A career ‘mistake’ that became a game-changer
After I finished writing an article this week about mistakes that business owners are thankful for, I turned the question on myself. What “mistake” in my career was I thankful for? Living in fear of the fax machine The answer … Continue reading
Posted in All categories, inspiration, job interview
Tagged career mistake, careers, content creation, content strategy, Gay.net, job interview, online editorial, PlanetOut, PR Newswire
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Start your own side business
Starting a small business, or a micro-business, can be a great career move that also helps you earn more money on top of a full-time job’s salary. Of course it means more work, but the extra cash and professional experience … Continue reading
Treat: A winning haiku on the economy
I enjoyed learning today about a contest for writing a haiku about the state of the U.S. economy. What a perfect way to employ one of the most economical forms of poetry! The contest was sponsored by the Ewing Marion … Continue reading
Posted in All categories, economy/job market, random or weird
Tagged economy, haiku, Halloween, jobs, Steve Jobs
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