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Interoffice Romance: Stupid Idea?
I recently stumbled across an article on interoffice romance and was quite shocked at the bad advice. The overall advice from Ms. Reynolds was to, “Check your company’s policy regarding fraternization.” In one instance the issue of dating your supervisor was detailed as, “Co-workers may perceive this as blatant favoritism and this could create... »
The Social Media Revolution
Embedded with YouTube embed function permitting redistribution of content. Rights and Credit to this video are reserved to it’s creator and data sources (Erik Qualman @equalman). I was going to draft a post on this topic until I found the above video on the Social Media Revolution at YouTube.com. I think this video and the... »
Give Me Liberty or a Non-Smoking Room!
Let me first make it clear that I am a smoker and I am in favor of public smoking regulations. With that said, I’m also a Texan. Texas has recently attempted to push Senate Bill 544, a statewide ban on smoking, but was one vote shy of going to a full hearing. I’m sure that... »
One Small Step for Shoppers, One Giant Leap for the US Economy
I was reading an email from my father today and this really struck a cord with me. I am a very conscientious shopper. I compare prices for the best values in these hard economic times. Though this is something that I had not really thought about. One small step while shopping can actually make... »
Small Business and Supplemental Income
In times of economic duress more and more people from the employed to the unemployed are looking in the direction of part-time and full-time self employment ventures. Many of my friends and former co-workers are delving into alternative methods of income. From using the internet to landscaping and construction, in times of economic crunches... »
The Old Boy Network
Over the years of my professional employment I have found myself sought out by employers at the requests of friends. I have applied for positions before but nothing like what I’m doing now. A cluster bomb of resumes and application across the plains of employers. In the past, jobs would come at the request... »
Employment Opportunities
Oh, the joys of being unemployed. Yes, that’s right boys and girls; it’s a story so familiar around the camp fire these days. I have been unemployed for 26 days now and with very little hope of finding a job in the near future. With over a hundred applications and resumes in circulation at... »