The Daily Roundup: Resolutions, Hot Pockets and Tweeting Diplomats

By Mindy on December 30, 2008

Welcome to the Daily Roundup. Each day at the ThinkTalk Blog we will post some links that we find informative, interesting, or just plain funny. The goal is to let you know what else is going on out there, and ultimately help you with the development of your career.

This time of year always leaves my head spinning. The holidays have a way of sneaking up on me* and then flying by before I can get my bearings. I still haven’t finished my Christmas shopping and lo and behold, it's New Year's Eve tomorrow.

I can't believe it's been a year since I made my last New Year's resolutions. I do know I didn't keep any. Actually, I can’t even remember what they were—not a great sign. So this year my resolution is to keep it simple and build a few good habits. Like, I’ll take a few minutes to finish reading the newspaper in the morning. And maybe I’ll stop eating raman noodles and hot pockets for every meal… maybe.

If you're not too great at New Year’s resolutions either, check out Zenhabits for some ideas and inspiration. You still have a day to think of a few little things you'd like to change this year.

Thought of something? Good. Now it’s time to get linky:

Lindsey Pollack Advises: At ABC News on Campus. She has a list of things you can do in 2009 to help your budding career. I especially liked point #10. We know that everyone is fluent in ”textisms" but it can't hurt to keep e-mails professional.

TechCrunch.com Reports: The best (and worst) places to work. CareerBuiler made it into the top twenty best places despite its recent layoffs, and I was happy to see Whole Foods come in at #6 (great store). Not surprising; United Airlines and Circuit City ranked in the worst category.

Examiner.com Gives: Advice on finding a job or internship abroad. Companies definitely value international experience in entry-level employees. If I could work anywhere I'd go to Australia, and some of these opportunities looked interesting.

MediaBistro.com Reveals: Twitter is apparently the new cool way to reach your publics. The Israeli Consulate held a question and answer session today to talk about the conflict with Gaza. If you aren’t familiar with Twitter, it might be a good time to check it out.

One Day, One Job Lists: Its end of the year recap of all the companies it has featured. This might be a good place to get some inspiration for your job hunt.

Well, I’m out of links. So that’ll do, pig, that’ll do. Check back for more career news tomorrow and a rockin’ New Year’s Eve.

*Yes, I plead guilty to using a cat video in my blog post. Please don’t judge me based on this one example of my (perhaps) cliché taste in YouTube videos. It was funny.