Daily Endeavor Blog

The Scariest Jobs Chart Ever by Henry Blodget — “It’s now official: The country has lost more jobs as a percentage of peak employment than any time since the Great Depression.” So doing the same exact work as has served in the past will probably not suffice this time. (Silicon Alley Insider)

New Jobs For A New Decade by Marilyn Geewax — But where there’s destruction, there’s also creation. Not enough yet to be a net positive change, but some parts of the economy, like green and health jobs, are showing signs of growth. (NPR)

Skills to Fix Failing Schools by Laura Pappano — “New education leadership jobs have emerged: running charter schools, directing turnarounds of troubled schools and founding nonprofits with creative answers to education challenges.” You can learn more about them at Daily Endeavor. (New York Times)

Maybe You’re the Reason Your Job Is Boring by Susan Cramm — On autopilot? Consider stepping back and “mentally firing yourself”, and re-engaging. (HBR)

The First Rule of UX by Joshua Brewer — “You cannot not communicate. Every behaviour is a kind of communication.” In career design and job search, as it is in user experience design, every behavior is a signal (OTOH, don’t get too precious about every move you make, experimenting is good). (52weeksofux)