FaceBook
TwitterPhoto: birgerking I recently saw this article from The Atlantic, and this AP story (currently with over 800 comments) that both talk about the rising prevalence of interviewers asking candidates for their Facebook passwords. Not user IDs or handles – their passwords. I’m really worked up about this because I think it’s not only inappropriate [...]
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What You Say Matters
Photo: Alfonso I was lucky enough to travel overseas recently, one of my favorite things to do in life. My wife and I were having a drink at our swim-up pool bar (also one of my favorite things to do in life), and ended up meeting another couple from Germany. Confusingly enough, he, Pepe, was [...]
Are You a Good Storyteller?
Photo: MaryLynn I recently wrote about the importance of selling and how to sell. Not that I was trying to write an exhaustive manifesto on the art of selling, but I realize that I left out a key part of any successful sale – storytelling. This Forbes article, which is really just a summary of [...]
“Oops” – How to Avoid a Rick Perry Gaffe During an Interview
In case you didn’t catch the Republican debate last night (I didn’t), the news of former Texas Governor Rick Perry’s has been difficult to avoid. To recap, Governor Perry was detailing what agencies of government he would do away with if/when elected President. He went on to name two and then was unable to name [...]
Top Five Job Search Blogs
Photo: expertinfantry If you’re looking for a job these days, then you are constantly checking job boards, stalking companies, looking for employment trends, resume tips, applying for jobs, or anything else that can get you a job. You probably read a ton of blogs too, which provide all the valuable information you use when stalking [...]
Don’t be an Asshole, Part one – Stop Lying
Photo: BFLV OK – this is the first post in a series called “Don’t be an Asshole.” The Don’t be an Asshole series will be made up of topics covering perfectly obvious things that tons of people forget or just don’t care about. I know this is pretty basic, but I see it so often [...]
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