Once in a while I gather random thoughts into one column. Here are two ideas I’ve been pondering recently.

A colleague and I were talking about the walls job seekers run into when trying to reach employers. Soon the conversation turned from frustrating turndowns into something more psychological: The propensity some of us have for putting up our own walls.

For example, the person who balks at personal outreach or opts out of LinkedIn despite knowing that’s where recruiters look.

Running into walls or building them? One seems inevitable while the other seems controllable. Since I like to be in control when I can, I’m trying to ensure I’m not building the walls I’m running into.

One of my favorite movie scenes comes from the original Jurassic Park (1993). In a film filled with jump scare

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