In this unbelievable Wall Street Journal article, Sue Shellenbarger reports that some parents are buying internships for their kids. (If you don’t have a subscription to the WSJ, you can search on Google for ”Do you want an internship? It’ll cost you” and you should get to the story.) While this shocked me at first, I [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘careers’
January 25, 2009
When a $150 dinner is a good investment
On Friday night, Jon approached me rather tentatively. We had decided that we would set a budget for the weekend: $200 for everything, including groceries and anything else we needed for the house. But he told me that there was a work-related dinner on Sunday night, at a fancy steakhouse. It would probably cost $100 [...]
November 26, 2008
Five things to do if you get laid off
These tips are courtesy of my friend who was laid off by Oracle in September.
1. Take two days off before you start the job hunt. Gather your thoughts, cool off, and give your resume a thorough cleaning. If you rush, you could end up sending out a resume that’s not quite ready.
2. Think strategically about [...]
