Sat.Jun 30, 2012 - Fri.Jul 06, 2012

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Careers -- How to Change Horses Mid-stream

PR Job Coach

'If your heartstrings are resonant with the folks mentioned in this New York Times article Lost in Recession, Toll on Underemployed and Underpaid you no doubt understand the challenges inherent in job search. Landing your next gig in your own field is tough enough but changing careers or fields is not for the faint of heart or mind. That said it is possible to change horses mid-stream but it is going to require diligence, patience and endurance.

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In Praise of Freedom

Waxing UnLyrical

Storm clouds gather. Even if you don’t live in the U.S., you probably heard of the unbelievably harsh storm – a super derecho or land hurricane, see pic – that hit many of us, particularly on the East Coast but apparently as far into the country as Indiana, this past weekend. Image: NASA Goddard Photo and Video via Flickr, CC 2.0. For us, it was Friday night (June 29).

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C-O-N-T-R-O-L

Bad Pitch Blog

'A few years ago I was having lunch with a reporter from The NY Times when he suddenly leaned forward, conspiratorially: "You know, Richard, you have a tough job," he said alarmingly. I was curious. "How''s that?" He shrugged. "Well, your client gives us all this information and we do whatever we want with it." After I used my inside laugh, I took another bite.

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