Monthly Archives: January 2013

Professional Presentations: How to NOT Infuriate Your Audience

Posted on January 31, 2013 by darcylear

The Globe and Mail recently posted a list of things NOT to say in a presentation. I agree with many of them (“I know some of these slides are difficult to read,” “I know I’m over my time”–these infuriate me!) … Continue reading →

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Including “Skills” and “Spanish” on Your Resume. Do You Need Either?

Posted on January 23, 2013 by darcylear

Should the “Skills” section be stricken from the resume template? The “Skills” section is a great place for unique abilities that are relatively new and cutting edge. If you know a coding language that very few people know, that would … Continue reading →

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Professional Conversations in Hollywood and in Real Life

Posted on January 22, 2013 by darcylear

On tv and in the movies, phone conversations always go like this: -Hi, it’s me… -OK Click. Last week on 30 Rock, there was a great running joke poking fun at the incompleteness of those Hollywood conversations. Liz Lemmon calls the adoption … Continue reading →

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Professors’ Best Kept Secrets: They Won’t Write a Bad Letter of Recommendation

Posted on January 18, 2013 by darcylear

Nobody in any kind of management position will ever write a negative letter of recommendation (at least if they’ve had even the most minimal mentoring). They might: decline to write it, write a generic one, damn you with faint praise … Continue reading →

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Professors’ Best Kept Secrets

Posted on January 17, 2013 by darcylear

In this series on “Professors’ Best Kept Secrets,” I will reveal some real best kept secrets. I will explain connections between campus and professional contexts. But mostly these are just explanations of “what’s really going on.” And because I teach … Continue reading →

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Resume Advice: Add Your Service Learning and Do It Well

Posted on January 16, 2013 by darcylear

Last week I re-tweeted a link to the Careerealism article about The Most Important Part of Your Resume. The article emphasizes two of my mantras when it comes to resumes: provide quantifiable information and don’t use vague descriptors. I want … Continue reading →

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