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Summer time—and the living is easy. At least that’s what Gershwin told us in Porgy and Bess. But some of us yearn for a different kind of living, replete with activity, natural beauty, and fun—and that also tests the limits of our physical ability. The latter is what I opted
We have arrived. You got the call, you flew through the phone interview (see our previous story) and now they want to meet you. It’s time for the interview. I want to make sure we emphasize the importance of this interview by taking two entries to cover it dividing this
Technology has long promised to level the various playing fields it encompasses, and if this were to hold true then one can imagine a collective cheer coming from every working woman in the nation. Though things aren’t as neat and tidy in the real world it still seems as though
Have you ever wished so hard for something specific to happen on your vacation, that not only did it miraculously occur, but it did so at the very beginning, setting the tone for the rest of your vacation? That’s exactly what happened when my wife, Niki, and I recently spent
As many as one in six job interviews now begins on the phone. Companies looking to save time and money choose to pre-screen applicants on the telephone rather than with a face-to-face meeting. For some, this development is good news. Imagine sitting at home in sweatpants and flip-flops, drinking coffee
Don’t take this personally. Remember when that phrase was usually followed by …..but……? By that point the speaker might have confessed to preferring girls with blonde hair (though yours was black); or to being a total believer in the superiority of the Mets (though you were a loyal supporter of
Part 1 – The City Top photo: Basilica Palladiana & Piazza Dei Signori In travel, as in life, it’s the unexpected surprises that stand out and capture the heart in a way that expected highlights rarely do. On a recent trip to Venice and Verona, I added, at the last
All set for that job interview? Of course you are. Before that happens, you may have to manage correspondence, specifically emails, from potential employers. There will probably be some surprises along the way, so let’s get to work. Why am I spending so much time talking about how to respond
Summer time—and the living is easy. At least that’s what Gershwin told us in Porgy and Bess. But some of us yearn for a different kind of living, replete with activity, natural beauty, and fun—and that also tests the limits of our physical ability. The latter is what I opted for in choosing a vacation—a term I use advisedly—in which I rode my bike for 10 days from Seattle to Glacier National Park in Montana,
We have arrived. You got the call, you flew through the phone interview (see our previous story) and now they want to meet you. It’s time for the interview. I want to make sure we emphasize the importance of this interview by taking two entries to cover it dividing this opportunity into the “pre-interview” phase and “the interview.” Ultimately the interview will decide whether you get the job because people hire people and not resumes,
Technology has long promised to level the various playing fields it encompasses, and if this were to hold true then one can imagine a collective cheer coming from every working woman in the nation. Though things aren’t as neat and tidy in the real world it still seems as though opportunities and rewards for women in the field of technology and computer sciences are growing. One of the only apparent barriers to entry for women
Have you ever wished so hard for something specific to happen on your vacation, that not only did it miraculously occur, but it did so at the very beginning, setting the tone for the rest of your vacation? That’s exactly what happened when my wife, Niki, and I recently spent time in Grand Teton National Park. The Sought after Moose Spotting and photographing a moose was high on our list of goals for our short
As many as one in six job interviews now begins on the phone. Companies looking to save time and money choose to pre-screen applicants on the telephone rather than with a face-to-face meeting. For some, this development is good news. Imagine sitting at home in sweatpants and flip-flops, drinking coffee from a favorite mug, and still interviewing for that dream job. Other applicants who do much better in an actual meeting may regard this trend
Don’t take this personally. Remember when that phrase was usually followed by …..but……? By that point the speaker might have confessed to preferring girls with blonde hair (though yours was black); or to being a total believer in the superiority of the Mets (though you were a loyal supporter of the Bronx Bombers.) These were differences you could live with. They might have created a passing sense of puzzlement but they did not usually engender
Part 1 – The City Top photo: Basilica Palladiana & Piazza Dei Signori In travel, as in life, it’s the unexpected surprises that stand out and capture the heart in a way that expected highlights rarely do. On a recent trip to Venice and Verona, I added, at the last minute – due to the recommendation of both a cousin who lives in Venice and a New York architect – the small town of Vicenza,
All set for that job interview? Of course you are. Before that happens, you may have to manage correspondence, specifically emails, from potential employers. There will probably be some surprises along the way, so let’s get to work. Why am I spending so much time talking about how to respond to an email? Because I want you to pause before you hit that “send” button. There’s a fine line between being smart about something and
