Careers
It's Safe to Return Home
Adweek, May 2005
Bryan Black is home again. The bond he has with Deutsch is so strong
that he's come back to the agency for the third time. Black's may be one
of the ad industry's most extreme cases of "boomeranging," but returning
to former employers is a lot more common than one might expect.
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Professional Courtesies
The Rotarian, April 2009
Have you ever put off responding to a business e-mail for days or clung
to co-workers at a networking opportunity? You're not alone, but that
doesn't mean such transgressions have gone unnoticed. We are ultimately
judged on how we conduct ourselves, according to expert Pamela Barc.
See the story here.
Run Down? Juice Up
Adweek, April 2005
If you're in advertising, chances are you've found a way to keep your
creativity charged. Some outlets are pretty common—playing an
instrument—while others are as individual as the minds that conceived
them. Marshall Ross, for example, likes to move stones and boulders.
See the story here.
7 Ways to Find Your Perfect Job
USNews.com, May 2008
Of all the questions asked, answered, and fretted about during the dating
game between job seeker and employer, applicants often forget one that
should be directed at themselves: Is this opportunity a good fit? Figuring
that out is less science, more art, says Reesa Staten of Robert Half Intl.
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Mindy Charski
Freelance Writer and Editor
Lend Me Your Ear
The Rotarian, March 2010
Many of us are poor listeners. We interrupt each other. We multitask.
We’re easily distracted. But careful listening brings benefits – sometimes
unexpected ones – to the listener, as I explain in this story aimed at
Rotarians who are club officers, project leaders, and business managers.
See the story here.