Jo McDermott

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  • Fat People Aren’t Good Workers.

    I don’t really believe that fat people aren’t good workers.  In fact, I am a fat people (or at least I used to be) and I happen to think that I am a good worker.  There are a lot of… Continue reading

  • Are They Discriminating Against You? Probably.

    Discrimination Not only is it likely that someone (or several someones) are discriminating against you, it is also likely that you are discriminating against someone (or several someones).  It is human nature that we like/trust/believe in/select those who are like… Continue reading

  • The Art of Networking

    Network Now, Before You Need To LinkedIn sent out a lot of emails this week, notifying people that they were in the top 10%, 5%, 1% most viewed profiles.  LinkedIn probably did that to pump up their own volume, but you should… Continue reading

  • Are You Too Old To Get a (New) Job?

    How Old Is Old?  Lately the theme of being too old has continued to pop up in my coaching practice like a Whack-A- Mole game on steroids.  The ironic thing is that the people who have brought it up have… Continue reading

  • Recruiters Are Prejudiced

    Recruiters Are People I know lots of recruiters.  I like lots of recruiters. In fact, maybe I like all the recruiters I know.  Recruiters are regular people.  And like regular people (yes, that means you too), recruiters are prejudiced.  We… Continue reading

  • Just a Paycheck

    “Just a Paycheck” If the reason that you’re working at the job that you have is for “just a paycheck,” you’re wasting your time and maybe your life.  I’m not talking about people who are working at a job to… Continue reading

  • Fed Up With Looking For a Job?

    Fed Up With Looking For A Job? Have you been looking for a job for a while?  Have you sent out dozens of resumés and heard NOTHING back?  Have you talked to recruiters who told you that you weren’t qualified… Continue reading

  • Keep Up Or Fall Behind

    If You Want To Stay Employed To stay marketable in today’s workforce, and to be considered for continued promotions, you HAVE to keep up.  Maybe back in the day that wasn’t as necessary–maybe you got to be an expert within… Continue reading

  • Not Your Mad Men Career Ladder

    Way back, before most of us were working, you got a job with a company and you stayed with that company–making steady progression–until you retired.  You were, of course, a man.  If you got fired, you had done something pretty… Continue reading

  • Create a Stakeholder Plan For Your Career

    I’ve been working a lot with Stakeholder Plans for large organization change lately, and I was thinking that it would be a good idea to create one for a career plan.  For those who haven’t had the pleasure of creating… Continue reading