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The Role of Jobs in Today’s World

Alpha Pygmy Goats, Unreasonably Optimistic Russian Attorneys and Setting High Expectations for Yourself

You can become whatever you want depending on your state of mind. You can reach as high as you want,…

The Dangers of Getting Jobs Through Friends

Despite the obvious advantages, getting jobs through a friend or relative may ultimately harm you. When you do so, you…

Working on Sundays and Concentrating on Your Work

In this article Harrison discusses the importance of concentrating on your work and not getting distracted. The true value of…

Rap Stars, House Managers, Crystal Meth, Prison, and Your Ego

People are naturally interested in being the best, or at least better than those around them, at the things in…

The Most Valuable Work Is Work That Repeats Itself

Repeat work is always more valuable to you than one-offs, however well-paid they may be. Companies succeed or fail depending…

How to Be a Good Manager

When a company can no longer survive, all of its jobs disappear; a good manager’s job, then, is to ensure…

How to Talk about Other Interviews in Your Interviews

Employers sometimes ask in the course of an interview about other interview you may have had, and how you handle…

You Will Succeed in Your Job and Job Search When You Are Concerned with Giving and Not Taking

In this article Harrison discusses the importance of focusing entirely on your employer’s needs in order to succeed in your…

Why the Best Executives Are So Highly Paid

In this article Harrison discusses the reasons why the best executives are so highly paid. According to him the main…

Focus on Other Geographic Areas to Get Your Job Search Going

In this article Harrison talks about problems one could face while planning to relocate for better job options. Many areas…