careers Tag

by Freddy Tran Nager, Founder of Atomic Tango + Veteran of the Career Wars; photo by Andrea Lightfoot on Unsplash… So you find a job opening you think you could fill perfectly. You have the skills, the education, the lofty employment record with glowing recommendations, and the requisite enthusiasm for both the company and the opportunity. You apply and wait for the employer to contact you. And you wait. And you wait. And weeks go by, making you think they hired someone else. Then you see that they’re still runningRead More

by Freddy Tran Nager, Founder Of Atomic Tango + Guy Who Believes Everyone Should Get Paid For Their Work… As a professor with hundreds of smart, hard working students every year, I get hit up by employers seeking interns. And I’m usually eager to help, since my students deserve every opportunity to succeed. (On a self-serving note, their success boosts my reputation as well.) But I finally got fed up with the internships “for college credit” nonsense. Not only is it obscene to ask people to work for free —Read More

by Freddy Tran Nager, Founder of Atomic Tango + Marketing Professional; photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash… The market hasn’t been this combative since the Greeks went shopping in downtown Troy. What few jobs arise get swarmed by hungry mobs, throwing elbows, and slinging resumes for a shot at a steady paycheck. Even table-waiting gigs attract over 100 applicants each while requiring multiple interviews, references, and your first born, all for the opportunity to say, “Would you like fries with that?” But what if you’re a recent grad without a lot of experience?Read More

by Freddy Tran Nager, Founder of Atomic Tango + Professional Weasel Watcher… A dark corporate conference room. A loud THUD breaks the silence and a voice cries out…Read More

by Freddy Tran Nager, Founder of Atomic Tango + Heavy LinkedIn User… Of all the social networks out there, LinkedIn has delivered the best return on my time — as in actual gigs that come with actual money. That doesn’t mean I love the site — the user experience appears designed by inebriated spider monkeys — but I’ve managed to make it work for me. So I put together this list of suggestions to improve your LinkedIn profile, particularly if you work in marketing or other creative professions. (This adviceRead More