When I was a kid, science fair was one of the high points of the year. I was brought up on 80s movies. I saw “War Games”, “The Manhattan Project”, and all kinds of other movies where ways kids gained recognition and adventure by virtue of their scientific exploits. In reality, I was not […]
When my much younger brother told me that he bought a glow in the dark Frisbee I thought that he was joking. I asked him why someone would need something like that since the game is typically played outdoors during the day. After my brother explained the features of the glow in the dark […]
As part of my job, I give sales presentations to clients and prospective clients at least three or four times a week. I’ve pretty much got the pitch down pat, and have a fantastic set of PowerPoint slides to serve as visual aids during my speech. I’ve noticed that I frequently get bogged down […]
Most of us have some level of anxiety walking into an interview, it can be extremely overwhelming and difficult to concentrate. When you interview for a job, you want to put your best foot forward and demonstrate that you are the right person for the job. By familiarizing yourself with how to answer job […]
If there’s one thing I’ve noticed about technology, it’s that cell phones continue to get smaller, but SUVs bigger. Why do you suppose this is? Now, I can grasp the handiness of a compact mobile phone, but why do sport utility vehicles have to be so large? Are American families really that big? Not […]
Your cover letter is an extremely important component to your job search endeavors. One way to determine what your letter should say is to examine some sample cover letters. While this is generally good practice you do want to approach this method cautiously for a few reasons.
First of all you definitely want to make […]
Everything was in a slump at the pizza place. Yes, we were making enough money to pay the rent, but just barely. With the summer coming up, we were afraid that business would decline as the students left town. It is true that people eat more pizza during the summer, but with less students […]
One of the worst parts of any new job is when you get your first employee review. Even if you think you are doing a very good job, there is a level of uncertainty that you may have. This is a good thing, actually, as it means you care about your job and your […]
Once the pangs of college have ended, it soon kicks in. What am I talking about? REALITY! Suddenly your life no longer consists of a dorm room and homework. Out of nowhere you’re hit in the face with bills and real life expenses. Are you going to rent an apartment or buy a house? […]
With some elections rapidly approaching this fall, the bashing advertisements and political stickers are beginning to pop up everywhere. I wish that for once, a candidate would focus on telling me about themselves other than about what their opponent has done wrong. Duh, like I can’t figure that out on my own. What I’m […]