You know I'm frustrated with the craziness of the job search that affects so many people. I could probably rant about that for many posts – and I probably will, knowing me. One thing I note in the insanity of … Continue reading
You have skills you use in fandom that you can use on your career – but can also use on your job search! A quick roundup of our articles on the subject! You can use: Artistic skill Organization Networking Webmastery … Continue reading
(Last week we talked Webmastery from fandom to job search. Now let's move on to Networking . . .) Fandom is a fantastic place for an active Networker. You develop your networking skills. You learn to use tools that are … Continue reading
"You're so good at art – why aren't you doing the company newsletter?" "You write all that fanfic – why aren't you writing anything for the magazine?" "You're so good at organizing that convention – why is your code always … Continue reading
I write a lot about using your fannish and hobby skills on the job. It's sort of a big thing, what with this whole "Fan To Pro" title putting pressure on me. But there's more to using the skills from … Continue reading
So fandom teaches you business sense, customer service, entrepreneurship, and courage. All traits and "metaskills" that are useful in your career once you see just how much you've gained from your hobbies and activities. So after discussing these over the … Continue reading
As important as it is to have a big, wild, crazy dream, you have to have a neat, tiny, manageable plan to go with it. I spent 24 years thinking big dreams needed big plans to bring them to reality. … Continue reading
So last week we discussed how fandom teaches you good business sense, one of those useful "general skills" you'll need in your life. This week we'll explore another thing fandom teaches you. Customer Service. As I noted previously, many fandom … Continue reading
“People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing – that's why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Ziglar So you’ve got your dream career. You get to spend all day doing what you love most – and … Continue reading
The problem with the job search is that we think of it as something we do and that's it. We think of it as an effort, and an effort we hopefully get done with. We're wrong. A job search is … Continue reading