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How to succeed in job interviews

I love interviews. No really, I do. They involve meeting new people and having an intense conversation where people are interesting and interested. They’re memorable and idealistic, like going on a first date! People always laugh when I tell them that going to job interviews is just like dating. But the reality of an interview [...]

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Book Review: The Renaissance Soul: Life Design for People with Too Many Passions to Pick Just One

The Renaissance Soul: Life Design for People with Too Many Passions to Pick Just One Margaret Lobenstine, 2006 ISBN: 978-0-7679-2088-9 I had a job interview with a computer programming company yesterday, and one of the questions was “so, what computer programming projects do you do when you get home from work?” I explained that I [...]

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Loving the Job You Hate

Insights from I could do anything if I only knew what it was – Barbara Sher Chapter Four: The Sure Thing I wonder how many creative people feel stuck in jobs that feel dull to them, but the job pays the bills and so they won’t quit even though they dream about it? This chapter [...]

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