This is fascinating – CNNMoney.com has a short slide show presentation in their article 5 Dream jobs of the future.  They are:

Disease Mapper

Robot Programmer

Information Engineer

Radiosurgeon

Second Life Lawyer

Yes, that last one is correct.  Here is part of the description:

Count Stevan Lieberman among the virtual world’s earning elite. Instead of trying to practice purely virtual law–which few if any lawyers have turned into real money–Lieberman has taken a hybrid approach, using Second Life as a meet-and-greet area for new clients, who then take their real-world legal needs offline. And since he took in $7,000 in fees in the first two weeks after hanging up his virtual shingle, he’s optimistic: “I fully expect to keep getting more business this way.”

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I just read through a local business weekly that had a profile of a power player CEO. Her bio says she is married with 3 children all under the age of 3. The first thing listed under her hobbies section:

Spending time with her family

I know, this is probably just semantics, but spending time with your family is a hobby? I generally think of rollerblading, hunting and traveling as hobbies. Your family is more important than work and I would characterize family life as more than a hobby.

Again, maybe it is just semantics, but certainly not how I would state it.

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This is the closing sentence from a long, detailed sales manager ad I read this morning:

For full job details, to apply online, and to learn more about our dynamic organization, please visit our website at www.company.com and search for Req ID# XXXXXX.

“Search for” a req on their website? I followed the link and it simply takes you to the home page of their rather extensive website. I went 5 clicks deep into the site and still did not find the specific job listing.

Don’t do this. It may work for web developer positions, but not for sales positions.

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From the stack of information that my only interest me comes this important article – Coffee can be good for you, experts say. My passion for coffee knows no bounds so this is welcome news:

Drinking coffee can help ward off type 2 diabetes and may even help prevent certain cancers, according to panelists discussing the benefits — and risks — of the beverage at a scientific meeting.

And later:

There’s evidence, Arab noted, that the beverage may protect against certain types of colon cancer, as well as rectal and liver cancer, possibly by reducing the amount of cholesterol, bile acid and natural sterol secretion in the colon, speeding up the passage of stool through the colon (and thus cutting exposure of the lining of the intestine to potential carcinogens in food), and via other mechanisms as well.

Expert sales hiring and managing tips along with detailed coffee updates (including colon explanations) – who says we’re not a well-rounded blog?

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