Category Random Thoughts
Deceptive realities
Using AI to tailor my resume for a specific role caused concerns because it wasn’t quite reflective of my skills and experience.
Trickle-down insecurity
Applying for a position with a security company percolated a recent incident in which my NordicTrack was infected with malware. What I learned…
Human Ingenuity versus Deepfake
A performance of Mozart’s Requiem got me thinking about whether AI-generated content should be labeled to distinguish it from that produced by humans
Shortcoming of AI’s lack of subjectivity
Having written communications for Microsoft that weave in the magic of artificial intelligence and its ability to solve seemingly impossible challenges, I’ve been trying to understand why AI-powered chatbots are disconcerting. Then it occurred me. They lack uniquely human subjectivity
AI, a welcome tool, not necessarily a replacement
Seeing several posts on LinkedIn, written by an AI-powered chatbot got me thinking about the strengths of AI along with its drawbacks.
If casting directors were recruiters…
Seeing the flick “You People” got me thinking about the difference between casting directors and recruiters, and the value of considering other aspects of a person’s experience and capabilities than what’s on their resume.
Jettisoning of Employees is only a Quick Fix
Originally appeared on LinkedIn on January 27, 2023 On the north end of Whidbey Island, where I live, is the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI), a large installation. On most days, planes and helicopters fly overhead, including streamlined EA-18G Growlers, flying wing-on-wing, at hundreds of miles per hour (mph), considerably less than their top […]
Sock Puppet to Sturdy
Reentering the job market got me thinking about the “sturdiness” of jobs compared to the 1990’s and the start of the dotcom.
Trickle-down Dishonesty
Originally posted on LinkedIn on December 28, 2022 In September 1953, workers on the final wing assembly line at an airplane factory in New York were observed to determine the circumstances and rate in which they used a tap, a screw made of extremely hard steel. When inserted into a nut, a tap can cut […]
Harassment: Hidden, but not forgotten
In January, I started a new position. Along with having to ramp up, I needed to take a series of training courses. Most centered on the company’s systems, employee handbook, cybersecurity, and vendor requirements. Nothing out-of-the-ordinary. A month into my employment, I was scheduled to take a three-hour course on civil treatment in the workplace. […]
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