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It’s no secret that the economy and people all over the world are still reeling from the economic downturn. In fact, we’re finding more and more professionals are opting to go back to school with hopes to reinvent their careers in this tight job market. Indeed, some college students are pursuing higher degrees simply to [...]
By Ronn Torossian
Businesses are accustomed to regular employee horror stories, yet CEOs worldwide must be terrified by the recent response to JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater’s choice of how and when to resign. Many have come to his defense, stating, “It’s hard working daily with people” and “you easily get agitated by constant traveling and [...]
I’m not going to sit here and pretend I’m a music reviewer. I simply like and appreciate quality music that’s soulful, timeless, inspirational and that I can vibe to. Texas-born neo-soul, singer-songwriter Dionne delivers just that in her upcoming CD, Unrealistic, which debuts this summer.
See Dionne Perform
Dionne is a classically-trained graduate of the Arts Magnet [...]
I have a confession to make: I am the worst when it comes to managing time. That’s right. The truth is, I put on a good game face. I look the part. As a result, folks around me think I’ve got it all together. There’s some true to that. But there’s a side of me [...]
By Kristus Ratliff , event and conference manager & blogger at “Hotel Food Chatterbox”
Nearly a month ago, someone saw my LinkedIn page and contacted me to request a phone interview for the Operations Manager position at his company. I agreed to the phone interview and two weeks later, accepted the position. The job and [...]
by Wendy N. Powell, author of Management Experience Acquired
So you got the temp job and you are hopeful that you will be hired as a permanent employee. How do you make yourself so valuable they can’t refuse to hire you?
1. Research the company very well. Since you are now a relative insider, use your [...]
The most recent edition of TIME Magazine arrived in the mail the other day. On the cover: A collage of tiny square boxes. In each of them sits an image of a person’s face, or that of several people. Then, embossed over those hundreds of images is the name of a revolutionary social networking site [...]
