In their book, Designing Your Life, Bill Burnett and Dave Evans bring “design thinking” to the “wicked problems” of career and life design. Reading the book, I was struck by the parallels between design thinking as defined and explored here and the ways that linguists approach problems, and specifically, how we approach bringing linguistics to […]
Category Archives: Resources
Should I stay or should I go? Either way, community is key
Lots that’s great about this book, not least of which that it was written at the same writer’s retreat that I attend (and that included among the list of possible careers is “writing retreat host in rural, VA!”). I really love that the book is designed to be read over five lunch hours – a […]
Book review – Outliers
Now that I have finally gotten around to reading Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers, I see why people have been telling me for years that I should read the thing! The book examines story structure, interrogating our ingrained ways of telling and hearing stories about success (and also failure). The big message: what we take to be […]
Top pages and posts from 2018
It’s that time of year again!! With 2018 drawing to a close, as is our tradition here at Career Linguist, we are taking some time to “look back to look forward,” making some time and space to reflect on this past year and think about what should come next. Without further ado, here are the […]
Call for Applications: 2019 RWJF Culture of Health Prize
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS PRIZE COMPETITION Call for Applications: 2019 RWJF Culture of Health Prize Application Deadline: November 01, 2018, 3:00 p.m. ET PURPOSE: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Culture of Health Prize (the Prize) recognizes communities that have come together around a commitment to health, opportunity, and equity through collaboration and inclusion, especially with historically marginalized […]
Book Review: What Color is Your Parachute 2018
Every year, a new edition of What Color is Your Parachute? is published, and every summer, I re-read the book and am inspired an reinvigorated anew. Additionally, something different jumps out at me every time I make my way through. This year it is “The Remedy” section, the solutions presented to job-hunters in facing the […]
Book review: How to Be Everything
It’s been a while since we have reviewed a book over here on Career Linguist, but a conversation over on the CL (Mighty) Network today reminded me about how much I appreciated Emilie Wapnick’s book How to Be Everything and I thought I would share some of my thoughts by way of kicking off a summer […]
Career Linguist
Career Linguist is a place for linguists to get resources about career. If this is your first time here, get oriented by watching my story approach to career explainer video. Check out also Career Paths, 50 (linguist friendly) Organizations, or how to begin. Want to engage? […]
Career Linguist (CL) Network
Announcing the launch of the Career Linguist (CL) Network: A community for career linguists to encourage and learn from one another; to support career development; and to stay inspired about the field of study that connects us! The CL network opens to the public on Feb 1st! About the platform The Mighty Networks platform enables […]
Most viewed 2017
As 2017 draws to a close, as is our tradition, we are taking some time to “look back to look forward” over here at Career Linguist, reflecting on this past year and thinking about what should come next by counting down the five most viewed pages and posts in 2017!! And here they are: #5 […]
