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Debra Wheatman, President of Careers Done Write, provides expert insight to the job search process that puts your career in gear with tips for interviewing, networking, job search strategies and how to create a winning resume and cover letter.
Is, Ought, and Your Career
David Hume’s famous observation in A Treatise of Human Nature—often referred to as the Is-Ought Problem or Hume’s Law—posits a fundamental barrier in moral philosophy: one cannot logically derive a moral imperative (an "ought") purely from a set of factual statements (an "is"). In simple terms, no amount of objective data, statistical facts, or observational reality can tell us what we should do without an underlying human desire, value, or emotional commitment driving the transition. Although Hume originally framed this concept to critique conventional moral systems, applying Hume’s Ought Theory to professional life offers a surprisingly practical blueprint for navigating career decisions, evaluating market demand, and preventing professional burnout….
Managing Your Career within the Paradox of Productivity
The history of technology is often defined by a frustrating lag between innovation and economic realization. In the late 1980s, the economist Robert Solow famously remarked that the computer age was visible everywhere except in productivity statistics. Today, we are witnessing a digital déjà vu. According to a recent Fortune magazine study that surveyed nearly 6,000 CEOs and executives, approximately 90% of firms report that AI has had no measurable impact on productivity or employment levels over the past three years. For a professional looking to future-proof their career, this productivity paradox is not a sign of AI’s failure, but rather a blueprint for how to remain indispensable in an era of work-slop, which is what happens when people use generative AI to increase their output without applying human oversight….
How will the pandemic affect the future of the workplace?
These are uncertain times, and no one can know what trajectory the COVID-19 virus will take or what level of destruction will be left in its path….
Effective Management During a Time of Crisis
My inbox is flooded with questions about COVID-19, including how employers should be handling the crisis and what employees should expect from their management…..
Your Resume is not an Affidavit to be filed in Federal Court
For those of you who read my blog regularly, you know that I speak with many job seekers and people who are in career transition. Like, a lot of people. Something that strikes me as an odd quirk is that so many people come to me concerned with the absolute precision …
Do you suffer from Impostor Syndrome?
You have years of experience – accolades from peers and colleagues. Yet, you suffer from chronic self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy. Are you unable to recognize your accomplishments, regardless of your success? If so, you may be suffering from Impostor Syndrome, an insidious disease …
Looking for a job? You need to be clear, specific, and have a plan
You’ve decided to change jobs. Or maybe you’re looking to reinvent your career completely. Whatever your motivation, you need to clearly articulate what you’re looking for …
Drive meaningful change with meaningful leadership
Leaders inspire people to achieve great things. They have followers, not subordinates. Leaders create value; they don’t simply measure it. Are you a leader who inspires your people to higher levels of accomplishment and satisfaction? Do you want a culture based on rules, fear, and compliance? Or do you want one rooted in creativity,…
Investing in training is an investment in your business
The people who make up a company are the face of that organization. Far too often, only members of the executive team receive formal training to ensure that they convey the core values. The rest of the rank and file will wing it when asked about the company’s mission and culture. Most employees are…
How to deal with sycophants at work
In Hans Christian Andersen’s tale, The Emperor’s New Clothes, two swindlers convince a vain emperor they could weave the most elegant clothes so uncommonly fine, only those with the highest refinement, good taste, and exceptional intelligence would be able to see them. The ambitious emperor heartily agrees, thinking it would help him to distinguish the…