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June, 2008


June 30, 2008  4:49 PM

Workplace Sensitivity – Dealing with Crazy People



Posted by: Suzanne Wheeler

At some point in time we all have a co-worker we don't like. In my experience, the personality conflict usually revolves around work ethic. I have a difficult time accepting that some people do not work the same way as I do. Sometimes there's a legitimate medical reason your co-worker seems to be...

June 26, 2008  7:43 PM

Top 100 Places to Work



Posted by: Suzanne Wheeler

Where would we be without Computerworld's Top 100 Places to Work list? I look forward to reading this report every year. It divides out the criteria employees...


June 26, 2008  3:33 PM

Online Student Survival Guide



Posted by: Suzanne Wheeler

I chose an online school to earn my MBA. The freedom to log on when it suits my schedule and ability to accelerate my course work are something I can't get at the local university. Recently my university started a blog called Online Student Survival...

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June 25, 2008  12:45 PM

Digital Image Piracy for Profit



Posted by: Suzanne Wheeler

At Etsy.com anyone can sell their hand made items for a 20ยข listing fee plus 3.5% site commission. The only stipulation beyond being hand made by the seller is that, "All listings on Etsy must be for a


June 20, 2008  12:29 PM

Come Out of your Shell



Posted by: Suzanne Wheeler

This blog entry on Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life really makes me uncomfortable. It's all about creating "unshakable confidence". When reading this, I feel like the


June 19, 2008  7:27 PM

Power to the P.I.T.



Posted by: Suzanne Wheeler

Who says a bunch of geeks can't change the world? Once again, we're breaking stereotypes and showing we know how to network with our peers. IT Knowledge Exchange has been deemed one of the 10...

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June 19, 2008  12:44 PM

Evidence that I am a Geek



Posted by: Suzanne Wheeler

I just figured out that this blog has nothing special to do with IT as in Information Technology. It only took me a few days from subscribing for that epiphany. Organize IT is just another of my finds from following interesting blog links. Now I feel like...


June 18, 2008  5:32 PM

Career Testing Your Outlook



Posted by: Suzanne Wheeler

How often do you worry about the future of your career? At some level, I worry all the time. When the opportunity presents itself I enjoy taking free personality tests and career assessments that propose to tell me what I should be doing for a living. When I was earning my first degree I took...


June 17, 2008  3:24 PM

Internet Addiction: Fact or Fiction?



Posted by: Suzanne Wheeler

Do you believe a person can become addicted to using the internet? For me, the answer is self-evident. I've been there - hooked up to the internet like an IV lifeline feeding me whatever it took to stay alive. This wasn't the present day of MySpace and


June 16, 2008  7:00 PM

Shy? Try Social Networking!



Posted by: Suzanne Wheeler

My best friend is a Teacher and spends a lot of time on social networking and peer internet groups. Last night we went to a folk singer concert among an audience of mostly women. Teacher points to someone as they walk past and comments on their name, occupation, and interest in geocaching. Then she...