What could have been a fairly apolitical "Career Do's and Don'ts from 2008" retrospective has become an exhibit of how liberal media bias is ubiquitous in digital media. E-mail tipster John Genin informed us of how Yahoo! HotJobs writer Tom Musbach cited liberal heros Barack Obama and MSNBC's Rachel Maddow as worthy of emulation while citing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's wardrobe non-scandal as a warning against corporate expense accounts.:
With the U.S. presidential election and the Olympics as major highlights of 2008, politicians and athletes had a major influence on this year's list of career lessons from high-profile figures.
As demonstrated in the examples below, everyone has career highs and lows, with some more public than others. But learning from them is the key to success. Below are six do's and don'ts that can help your career advancement in the coming year.
1. DO stay focused on achieving your goals, despite adversity or distractions. President-elect Barack Obama succeeded in one of the most lengthy and public of all hiring processes, in part because he kept his cool and kept his eyes on the prize. Another great example of this principle is Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, who won a record eight gold medals in Beijing.
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3. DO find your niche and be persistent. While some have called MSNBC's Rachel Maddow an "overnight success" due to the highly-rated show she debuted this year, she has worked for years as a radio host and pundit with a unique style that is now being appreciated by a wider audience.
"Rachel Maddow proved that if you continuously do good work and provide a service that people value, eventually you will be recognized and rewarded for it," says Levit. "There is typically no such thing as an overnight success in competitive fields such as media and entertainment. What separates those who make it from those who don't is persistence."
4. DON'T take advantage of expense accounts or corporate credit-card privileges. Reports of excessive GOP-funded expenses by former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin created a flap that may have undermined her credibility with voters.
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The Sarah Palin wardrobe
December 29, 2008 - 12:40 ET by SmartypantsThe Sarah Palin wardrobe story is a classic example of how the media makes an issue out of something that is really a non-issue, and then uses its own fabrication as an example of some wider ranging moral lesson.
If Palin were a Democrat the wardrobe issue would have never been covered by the media, and it would, therefore, not show up in some half-assed year end column that looks like it was crafted in about 20 minutes.
more tips
December 29, 2008 - 12:59 ET by AJBBe gay. EVERYONE loves gays and wants more of them in their lives. What GREAT role models, especially for young children (google Folsom Street Fair for examples).
Be black. Oprah and Michelle can now openly weep about how tolerant we are. All you have to do to get ahead (albeit through affirmative action) is be black.
Lie. Try to sell a senate seat. Then say you didn't. They should give you a talk show just for that.
Feel the TINGLE. Chris Matthews has a job. Its beyond me what talent or expertise he has, but if Obama gives you a TINGLE up your leg, you're in!
Hate women. But, only hate conservative women. Palin - hate ok. Hillary - hate not ok. Michelle - you MUST worship.
Steal - ok to have $10,000 cold cash in your fridge. Not ok to get clothes to wear on TV.
GOT IT?
Obama, worst president in the history of man
December 29, 2008 - 13:25 ET by DontFeedTheTrolls4. DON'T take advantage of expense accounts or corporate credit-card privileges
But DO take $100 Million in illegal foreign funds to run your Presidential campaign. Don't worry, the press won't tell (if there's a 'D' after your name).
D
Keep the ILLEGALS out, join NumbersUSA to send free faxes to your reps.
Clothes allowance
December 29, 2008 - 13:26 ET by StarAZThese people would do better to advise youngsters that most jobs don't come with a clothes allowance--except, in some cases, a uniform, which they might not love wearing.
LOL. This whole article is
December 29, 2008 - 13:41 ET by kgLOL. This whole article is way too funny.
"that is now being appreciated by a wider audience"...MSNBC? Wider audience? Air America bankrupt? Where is it that her audience is increasing?
"Forget change, I want improvement!"
Well, you have to admit
December 29, 2008 - 14:14 ET by HockeyKidWell, you have to admit it's bigger than her Airhead America audience, and probably bigger than the audience of "The Dave in the Morning Show" on WRNX, Holyoke, MA (her radio gig before AA).
The fact that it's dead last in its timeslot is meaningless in libspeak.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
DO have the application
December 29, 2008 - 14:05 ET by Chris NormanDO have the application screener in the tank for you - ignoring or sweeping under the rug any and all negative stories about you and praising your very thin resume as a "community activist". Barak Obama...
DON'T identify yourself as Republican or religious. This will work against you in seeking a job and cause you to be ridiculed and marginalized. Sarah Palin...
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Rachel Maddow proved that
December 29, 2008 - 16:10 ET by Dan The Man 2Rachel Maddow proved that if you continuously do good work and provide a service that people value, eventually you will be recognized and rewarded for it,"
Was this one Do a Lewinski and get rewarded for it?
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.