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Overwhelmed with Data – 7 Tips on How to Deal

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Member Question: Overwhelmed with Data

I am getting my MBA from the University of Chicago, and I am doing a summer internship at a start up. I have to deliver a final Marketing Plan in 2 weeks, and I am overwhelmed with data. I collected a lot of data and I am trying to write a draft now, but I feel like I will never finish. I have 10 sections in the Marketing Plan, and it’s 12 pages long so far; just for one section, I am listing 15 options with pros and cons. I still have a lot more data in various files everywhere. I feel like I need to organize them all, but that I will run out of time. What should I do to get it all done? ...  read more

Finding a Job After College – 4 Tips

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Question: I’m a 23-year-old somewhat recent graduate (2009) from U.C. Berkeley, majored in Cognitive Science. I have spent the last two years working in various jobs, but I wouldn’t say I have started a career yet. The longest I have had a job was for eight months, immediately after I graduated. This position was a food service position at a fairly famous Oakland restaurant called ‘Bakesale Betty’. Since leaving ‘BSB’, I have backpacked through Central and South America for three months, worked in a high tech manufacturing facility for two months, obtained an EMT certification, and worked as an EMT for two months.

I explain my lack of career focus partially in not knowing entirely what I want to do, and partially in a reluctance to committing, or even thinking too hard about a career. In essence, I felt personally underdeveloped, and that a full-time career would stifle opportunities for that expansion. Over the last couple years, I have seen and experienced many things I had been curious about, and have matured. I feel a strong urge, now, to focus and leverage my abilities toward building something meaningful and lasting, and developing a career. I want to contribute to something important and be acknowledged for it, as an adult. ...  read more

Career Change – 4 Tips on How to Prepare

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Question: I am looking for a career change in job role from clinical data manager to being a Clinical Project manager. Although a strong skill for clinical project managers is to have worked as clinical data manager in the past and that lead data managers actually perform as a project manager also, I am worried that I’ll be offered a job below my present grade level or/and will not be given any salary raise. I am performing at an exceeds expectation level now and have the soft skills that are needed to perform as a project manager. How to prepare my resume and myself? Please advise. Thanks so much for creating this blog and dedicating your time to develop others. ...  read more

Recently Launched – 3 New Features + Free Coaching Idea

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Thank you for your continuing interest and support.  I am excited that over 5000 unique visitors from 100+ countries have checked out this blog in the last 30 days.  Please pass this blog along to anyone that may find it helpful.  I am pleased to announce 3 new features to further help you use this site and my knowledge. ...  read more