Archive for the ‘Careers’ Category
Starting a New Chapter in my Career…
Posted by: sarah on: August 12, 2011
- In: Careers | Goals
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753,120 minutes… 753,120 moments so dear 753,120 minutes… how do you measure, measure a career? Today marks my 4 years, 3 months, 2 weeks, and 3 days anniversary at OverDrive, Inc. This is the longest I’ve been at any company, and it will hold that record for at least another 4 years, 3 months, 2 [...]
Overspecialize, Generalize, or Find that Happy Middle…
Posted by: sarah on: May 16, 2011
I’ve been dealing with this dilemma for the past couple years. While I’ve had a Microsoft MVP award for Visual C# these past couple years, I’ve wondered if I’ve gone too generalized to have it renewed this year. We’ll find out in July if that’s actually true. Even if that’s true, I’m still going to [...]
The Makings of a Great Team
Posted by: sarah on: January 5, 2011
I have been privileged to work with multiple teams of greatness in my career. From the Arts & Science College Computing (ASCC) guys at the University of Toledo to my tech support team and co-workers at the Internet service provider… from the IT department at the manufacturing firm to the teams I work with in [...]
Finding, Losing, and Reigniting Your Passion
Posted by: sarah on: August 23, 2010
Back in January at CodeMash, Joe O’Brien mentioned that it’s a great thing when you find something you’re passionate about and can run with it. Someone in the audience asked what happens when you lose your passion. That question really rang through my head, and I knew that I would eventually write the blog post [...]
Computer Careers Represent in Best-Paying Jobs for Women
Posted by: sarah on: May 15, 2010
I came across this article on CNN about the 25 best-paying jobs for women, and I was pleased to see so many computer-related jobs on there. Check this list out: Computer software engineers Computer and information systems managers Computer and mathematical occupations Computer scientists and system analysts Computer programmers That’s 20% of the list! [...]
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