US: Prepare to hand over your passwords
Recently the US government begun asking travellers entering into the country to disclose active social media accounts. The reason is said to be an effort to spot potential terrorist threats. Visitors filling out the online visa waiver application (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) are required…
Things that matter
I got a text message from my brother, still in his forties, less than a week ago. The text said: “They say I need heart bypass surgery.” I was in the middle of a meeting where we discussed pitch strategy for one of our customers….
My mistake and gender equality
I feel ashamed. I made an embarrassing mistake. I will do my best to have it never happen again. A few weeks ago I got thinking about events at which I speak. I thought about the unbalance of male vs female speakers. In our industry,…
Video: Building your personal brand
National IT-magazine Computersweden (IDG) has a career/recruiting site. I was recently video-interviewed on the topic of building your personal brand. You can view the video below. It’s in Swedish… but here’s a translation: “My name is Andreas Sjöström. I’m a developer and I manage Sogeti’s…
Summertime career reflections
Most of us are soon taking some time off. Let me suggest some summertime career reflections. Purpose and belonging. We all love doing good stuff. Stuff which is valuable and mean something. Don’t lose sight of good. Spend a few moments thinking about what is…