https://blog.karljtaylor.com/categories/advice/ Recent content in Advice on Karl Taylor Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Wed, 28 Dec 2016 06:45:42 +0000 https://blog.karljtaylor.com/blog/2016-12-28-the-difference-between-love-and-obsession/ Wed, 28 Dec 2016 06:45:42 +0000 https://blog.karljtaylor.com/blog/2016-12-28-the-difference-between-love-and-obsession/ What I Think “Five Years’ Experience” Really Means And Why You Should Ignore It Before I get too far ahead of myself here, I want to take a moment to say that if you’ve stumbled into this post because you’re encountering one of life’s most mysterious of frustrations you may find better answers on the resume game in Dr. John Sullivan’s delightful “Why You Can’t Get A Job … Recruiting Explained By The Numbers,” it’s one of the best explanations I’ve seen of how applicant tracking systems have changed the way we recruit talent. https://blog.karljtaylor.com/blog/2016-12-25-the-one-where-i-quoth-something-someone-once-told-me-about-quotations/ Sun, 25 Dec 2016 21:19:40 +0000 https://blog.karljtaylor.com/blog/2016-12-25-the-one-where-i-quoth-something-someone-once-told-me-about-quotations/ One of my more peculiar habits is that once I start paying attention to something like a new album or company or news, I have a really hard time adjusting once that topic is out of the limelight of coverage. As a result, I spend a lot of time staying up to date on things I probably would be better off ignoring. It was on one such fact-finding mission, that I noticed an old associate recycling one of my old tags in an interview with a journalist. https://blog.karljtaylor.com/blog/2016-12-07-a-quick-word-of-advice-about-digital-marketing-courses/ Wed, 07 Dec 2016 00:47:33 +0000 https://blog.karljtaylor.com/blog/2016-12-07-a-quick-word-of-advice-about-digital-marketing-courses/ Over the past few years, I’ve noticed an increasing number of people asking me for an opinion on digital marketing courses. One of the first things I always do when I get asked a question for the second or third time is to take a look at how the number of other people who are asking the same question. Sometimes, this can be a great way of spotting a trend. https://blog.karljtaylor.com/blog/2016-10-18-the-three-skills-id-suggest-those-looking-to-start-a-career-in-digital-media-hone/ Tue, 18 Oct 2016 18:54:45 +0000 https://blog.karljtaylor.com/blog/2016-10-18-the-three-skills-id-suggest-those-looking-to-start-a-career-in-digital-media-hone/ One of the easiest ways to get overwhelmed by new genres of production is to assume that each new platform completely reinvents the wheel. This is almost always not the case, and because of this, I think there are actually a number of skills that are helpful to have in your back pocket as you’re looking to begin working in the new media landscape — but there are three I think everyone should have some degree of a working understanding of.