Recently, I’ve been working with a lot of new clients (Thank god right, since the cats, like Congress, refuse to work… though they do enjoy eating every five minutes.) in the form of unemployed law school graduates, who now that the bar is over, are starting to realize that Sallie Mae takes no sh*t, so…
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I went to a sex-toy party last night, one of those events in which a representative of a sex-toy company demonstrates and sells said toys…but before you get excited and start skimming ahead to see what toys I purchased and when am I planning to use them…not so fast. The best part of the party…
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As a creativity yenta, I frequently get resumes from potential clients. Frequently I find these resumes rather impressive. So impressive, in fact, that under other circumstances, I might get a little jealous. Under other circumstances–as in, if we weren’t inhabiting an its’-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it economy–these people would probably be giving me directions on how they like their coffee.…
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Let’s just admit it: I am a yenta. A Jewrican yenta: it gives me endless pleasure to get involved and help people solve their problems. Obviously, in a former life, I was an kvetchy, elderly yenta match-maker in the Pale of Settlement, nagging people to, “Settle, settle!” Then, a lot of unpleasant yet fascinating history…
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Just a brief thought today on the importance of self-confidence. This is particularly aimed at those who are going through a rough time, say unemployment, a painful professional or personal transition…I know I’ve blogged a great deal about the crucial part of seeking employment, for example, is to demonstrate your value. But I also know…
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Despite all efforts to the contrary, August has arrived. August, the dog days of summer, when it’s time for students to start thinking about going back to school. Oh, the poor dears. (Still, it beats working, right?) So, with the thought of college and keggers looming, I’m just going to go out on a limb…
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Listening to WNYC this am (I’m sure that some people instantly stopped reading after “WNYC”…ha!), and Brian Lehrer covered the infuriating practice of employment ads making it clear that the unemployed will not be considered for positions. The host asked journalist Catherine Rampbell, who has been covering this story for the New York Times, if,…
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