Blogging

Show Your Work With Your Professional Blog

February 2, 2010 Blogging

I don’t just write about teleworking, I also live it. I’ve been a telecommuting engineer for Novell since 2001. I write mission critical code and design products that get sold for millions of dollars. It sounds impressive, but I can’t really show anyone my work. Graphic designers have portfolios, authors have writing samples, and coders [...]

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Every Teleworker Should Have a Professional Blog

January 19, 2010 Blogging

If you’re going to job interviews with just your resume then you’re way behind the times. Your resume is an important tool for getting a job interview, but it will never never get you the job because it doesn’t show prospective employers what it is really like to work with you. Most of the time [...]

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Comment Drive

December 8, 2009 Blogging

The One Minute Commute is more than a blog. It’s also a great book looking for a publisher. I’ve been building traffic, doing some great interviews, and talking to amazing experts about telework. This blog has had good success in all aspects but one: comments. I’ve been getting good feedback from Twitter, Facebook, and email, [...]

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Going on the Offensive with Facebook

September 17, 2009 Blogging

Guy Kawasaki’s new article How to Go on the Offensive with Facebook really hit home for me. He suggests that students use Facebook to help them get jobs instead of hurting them. The advice is excellent. I was long past my student days when Facebook arrived, but I still had a healthy dose of Facebook [...]

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