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Jake on JObs

Jake on JObs

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JakeonJobs.com provides career advice for people with high hopes and low attention spans.

The blog looks at both business culture and pop culture to help young people get acclimated to life at the office, and help senior execs get acclimated to life with young people in the office.

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  • Hollywood, Music City, and Social Rounding

    Posted on Monday December 7th, 2009 at 09:54 in business, Film, career development, television, pop culture

    Los Angeles and Nashville are both entertainment industry towns.  LA has movie studios.  Nashville has music studios.  Star sightings at Starbucks are common occurrences in both cities.  Waiters and bartenders work for small t...

  • Business Owner Tweets About His Day, Wonders Why Nobody Cares

    Posted on Tuesday November 10th, 2009 at 09:42

    Over the past couple years, many business owners have been hesitant to embrace social media because of the perception that Facebook, Twitter, etc. are full of useless social updates. “OMG, the mall is so crowded.” “Got to work late, already dre...

  • Gen Y Set to Turn 30, Confusion Set to Ensue

    Posted on Wednesday October 21st, 2009 at 08:17

    I am about to turn 30.  Like many members of the Pop Culture Generation, this advancement in age has me confused, anxious, and curious.  Gotta face the facts - I'm a different guy than I was right a...

  • Ideas for the Creative and Unfulfilled

    Posted on Wednesday October 7th, 2009 at 10:07

    Many young professionals lie awake at night, convinced that our creative talents are being stifled.  Our lives have become too formulaic and we feel as though our energy is being zapped by uncreative careers.  The “lie awake” phase is...

  • Who has your dream job and why haven\'t you emailed him/her/them yet?

    Posted on Tuesday September 22nd, 2009 at 23:16

    When most people think about career moves, they consider what is immediately available or achievable. However, if the goal is to build a career that is energizing and enjoyable, people should think in terms of what they want, regardless of immediate ...

  • Cruising the Streets vs. Surfing the Net

    Posted on Wednesday September 9th, 2009 at 06:08

    I don’t get “cruising”. I live in the middle of a city, near a lot of bars and clubs. Every weekend, those bars and clubs are full of people drinking, dancing, and listening to music. I get that. I do that. What I don’t get is why, every wee...

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