Friday, May 27th, 2011
by Taylor Korsak
Remember U.S. I?
When the Articles of Confederation benefitted state power, the new states felt like little countries and colonists abhorred the idea of centralized government?
The spirit of '76? Come on!
The battle between state government and federal government- one that has been ongoing since the United States’ birth – ...
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Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
Are we less likely to do the right thing today than we were 15 years ago?
That seems to be one conclusion of a recent survey sponsored by the Kessler Foundation and the National Organization on Disability (NOD). According to an article published by the Society for Human Resources Management, the ...
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Thursday, October 28th, 2010
Yesterday I received one of the least appropriate job inquiries I've ever seen.
Here's the background: I'm hiring an editorial intern at IQPC, the parent company of HumanResourcesIQ. So I reached out to a few local universities. I spoke with career counselors and teachers and gave them an overview of the ...
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Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
When looking for a job, there are some truths that we all hold to be self evident. But, that's not always the case. In fact, some of these "truths" we think we know about the interview process are not true at all.
5 Common Interview Myths
You need to have a dedicated cover ...
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Thursday, September 16th, 2010
Paula is gone. Simon is gone. Ellen is gone. Kara is gone. (Yay!)
So this season on American Idol your judges will be Randy, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, and J-Lo. That's right, Jennifer "Gigli" Lopez.
Don't even get me started on seeing rock legend Steven Tyler fall from singing in front of ...
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
When my fiancé's Facebook status yesterday bemoaned the loss of "The Boss," I was sad to hear the Bruce Springsteen died. But, before I could start dancing like Courtney Cox in the "Dancing in the Dark" video in memory of the handsome Jersey singer, I realized it wasn't Springsteen who passed ...
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
It's like a reverse auction from hell.
"$50,000. Do I hear $50,000 for this high stress, long hours, and thankless position?"
"I'll take $50,000!"
"Do I hear a $45,000? No? Practice saying, 'Do you want fries with that?' I hear $40,000! Going, going...sold to the young man with the recent philosophy degree for ...
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Friday, April 30th, 2010
Hiring is difficult. You want to make sure you get the right person for the job, someone innovative but who will play by the company's rules, someone who is friendly and will fit in with the company culture but who will also take the job seriously, and someone who is ...
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Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
You know that euphoric feeling you get when you get offered a new job? The sky seems bluer, the birds seem chirpy-er, and everyone seems like they are ready to burst into song like you're starring in some sort of Broadway musical or something.
Imagine that, and then imagine the job ...
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Monday, March 1st, 2010
Have you ever had a really awesome interviewee? Like, so awesome that you hired the guy on the spot (and subsequently cursed yourself for not thinking of doing what he did when you were looking for a job)?
This might work too. But probably not.
Now, it's not necessarily a good thing ...
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