J.T.: For this month’s recommendation of a career resource, I’ve chosen a book by Travis Bradberry called “Squawk! How to Stop Making Noise and Start Getting Results.” It’s the story of a flock of seagulls living near a food court who are suddenly unable to sustain themselves. With help from some unlikely friends, the leader of the flock, Charlie, learns how to stop “squawking” and start helping.
Dale: Hmmm … Well, for my choice, I’m singling out a Web site that I don’t recommend using, but I do recommend knowing about. It’s called criminalsearches.com. For the first time, anyone can do state or national searches of criminal records, for free. The site has a startling database, right down to traffic tickets. It’s a gossip’s dream come true. I mention it only because everyone should know that the time has come when every encounter with the legal system is knowable.
Jeanine “J.T.” Tanner O’Donnell is a professional development specialist and founder of the consulting firm jtodonnell.com. Dale Dauten’s latest book is “(Great) Employees Only: How Gifted Bosses Hire and De-Hire Their Way to Success” (John Wiley & Sons). Please visit them at jtanddale.com, where you can send questions via e-mail, or write to them in care of King Features Syndicate, 300 W. 57th St, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10019.
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