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Workplace Trends for 2008

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Still, Celente and I spent some time talking about career trends, and there are some bright spots on the horizon. Surveillance equipment, gates, bars, anti-theft devices, attack dogs, security guards, indentity theft products and anyone or anything that promotes "protection" will be in demand. There's room for the little guy. del.icio.us.

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How to be lost with panache | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

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The fifth annual Q&A. Or sixth. I can't remember. | Penelope.

Penelope Trunk

Is the most important thing to getting a good network? What is the key to this career path? I've moved three times for a guy, giving up a great network and great job each time. It didn't always work out with the guy, but I always get back on track with a great career. (This, of course, does not have to be true.)

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How to do damage control | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

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Also, I've written a lot about how career change goes better when you can create a story of your life that shows the upcoming change is the next logical step. This research comes from INSEAD.) " I couldn't agree more P!

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Five tips for asking better questions | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

As my career shifts, I find that the key to keeping the shift moving in a productive way is to ask good questions. It’s ironic, because one of the most frequent questions I get from people is “what’s the best way to make a career change?” Anyway, I wouldn’t say redecorating is a career change, but maybe just a vocation vacation.

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My birthday post | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

Try to be funny, even if you're not, March 2008 It took me so long to realize that I have Asperger Syndrome. That's how I know that history will mark gen -X as the real revolutionaries of this era. And this post collects the data I have running through my head to support this conclusion. One of them was after this post.

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Start recognizing patterns in problems | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

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I can't remember.

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