2009 March — Work Coach Cafe

Does It Always Pay to Be Kind at Work?

March 30, 2009 By Ronnie Ann 8 Comments

I was listening to an interview with author and doctor Sherwin Nuland on NPR, and one of the things he talked about was the value of kindness. I’d never heard the exact quote he used before, but it’s certainly a great reminder: Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle. (Source of [...]

Volunteering: A Silver Lining in the Job Crisis

March 23, 2009 By Ronnie Ann 3 Comments

I often suggest volunteering as a great way to try out a new career path or simply direct our energies to something we care about other than our full-time job, if we’re lucky enough to have one. It’s also useful in helping keep ourselves feeling good about ourselves while looking for that next job. Our [...]

Filed Under: Career, Career change, Dream jobs, Inspiration

Do You Think It’s Immoral to Lie at Work?

March 18, 2009 By Ronnie Ann 7 Comments

My friend Louise sent me a Time magazine article today about a recent study that, according to the writer Alice Park, says: (of) 1,200 American workers in a new survey conducted by Harris Interactive from Feb. 25-27… 28% said they would act immorally — including lying or backstabbing — to keep their jobs. The article [...]

Filed Under: Career, Working smart, Workplace

I Got the Post-Interview Temporary OCD Blues

March 16, 2009 By Ronnie Ann 70 Comments

I’m not exactly sure how it happens, but otherwise delightful and totally rational people become stark raving loony-tunes nuts crazy leading up to and more importantly after an interview. Somehow the hiring process and very act of interviewing for a job triggers what I like to call the post interview temporary OCD blues. “They haven’t [...]

Is Your Dream Job Actually Someone Else’s Dream?

March 12, 2009 By Ronnie Ann 6 Comments

I just watched something on NY1 I want to share with you. Donatella Arpaia is a well-known New York restaurateur who has built a tremendously successful career on her passion for food. But it almost didn’t happen.

Filed Under: *Job search, Career, Career change, Dream jobs, Inspiration

When Is a Job More Than a Job?

March 9, 2009 By Ronnie Ann 6 Comments

I just found a wonderful quote on the equally wonderful blog MusEditions: “It’s so much easier to write a resume than to craft a spirit.” Anna Quindlen, A Short Guide to a Happy Life, 2000 I LOVE that thought. So many of us spend our days carefully planning and creating items to look good on [...]

Work Coach Cafe is Back – with a Twist

March 2, 2009 By Ronnie Ann 12 Comments

So I admit it. I missed all of you. Well, that and a dear friend alerted me to an ADWEEK article talking about the recent rise in traffic on employment websites as a result of the economic crisis: Traffic Rises at Employment Sites Clearly there are a lot of people looking for answers…or at least [...]

Filed Under: Inspiration