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Amy Lindgren
Amy Lindgren owns Prototype Career Service, a career consulting firm in St. Paul.
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Second Sunday Series – Editor’s Note: This is the first of 12 monthly columns on AI and work, which will appear the second Sunday of each month, from September through...
Working Strategies: Pursuing your labor of love, not loathe, this Labor Day
One of the many things I like about column writing is that I receive press releases. I know, that’s nuts. Who wants to hear from dozens of PR folks each...
Working Strategies: Revisiting working from home 4 years later
Remember the pandemic? Silly question. Everyone does. What everyone might not remember is what things were like pre-pandemic. For example, pre-2020, it was fairly rare for a whole family to...
Working Strategies: On ‘masters’ usage; remembering a friend
Now and then I like to write about random thoughts that are too small or personal to make into a column. Summer is a good time for small bits, so...
Working Strategies: Settling in and succeeding in your new career
Amy Lindgren owns a career consulting firm in St. Paul. She can be reached at [email protected].
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Working Strategies: Retirement Part 2: Actually making the decision
Is it time for you to retire? In last week’s column I discussed the logistics involved, and took a look at post-retirement life, with short bits of advice on housing,...
Working Strategies: Reviewing the retirement decision
Well, that was excruciating. You don’t have to be political to appreciate the difficulty of the choice President Joe Biden just made. Not to over-simplify, but at its core, leaving...
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Working Strategies: Are we done with cover letters?
If you’re looking for a way to become confused in record time, I have you covered. With a cover letter, that is. Here’s what you do: Type into your favorite...
Working Strategies: Interviewing for your career-change job
Second Sunday Series – Editor’s Note: This is the eleventh of 12 columns on making a career change which appear the second Sunday of each month, from September through August....
Working Strategies: Checking in on your summer job or internship
Amy Lindgren owns a career consulting firm in St. Paul. She can be reached at [email protected].