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Diversity as a Career Survival Strategy?

Dec. 5
2008

Maybe it pays to be a Generalist, after all. Having a diverse skill set can be an asset in today’s economy, not just for us Web-workers but for many professions. That specialized expertise you built up through the years in a seemingly secure field can suddenly seem to be not such a sure thing after [...]

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I, Generalist

Nov. 26
2008

I am a Generalist. There. I’ve said it. In public. Out of the closet. Forever to be branded with the identity of being “not a Specialist.” Guess that means I’m now a second-class citizen, career-wise, huh? After all, if you look up “specialist” at Thesaurus.com, synonyms include resume power-words like “professional,” “authority,” “consultant,” “veteran,” and [...]

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