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TweetShareRemember the show Seinfeld? In one episode, George, currently unemployed and living with his parents, decides to do the opposite of whatever he’s thinking. As a result, he gets a beautiful girlfriend and his dream job with the Yankees. If you’re thinking of strategies to jumpstart your career or job search, remember George. Do the [...]

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TweetShareI know this isn’t job-related, but… Yes you can. If you got the 13 inch Macbook Air, AND you fully souped it up (i.e., opted for the 2.13 GHZ with 4GB of RAM) then the answer is yes. Civilization V plays. It’s jittery, and the graphics aren’t that great. But Civ 5 IS playable when [...]

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TweetShareIf you have career or job search question you would like answered on this blog, click here to Ask Brian. D. asks: How long should one expect to wait to get approval on a vacation request? I have three weeks vacation and have only used two. Vacation request? This time of year? I think you’re [...]

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TweetShareAll credit, hat tip and linkage to UglyDoggy via BuzzFeed. To see an enlarged version for reading purposes, click through here and click on the image.

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TweetShareSo after all the hemming (himming?) and hawing, I guess we’re getting a stimulus package. The whole idea behind this thing is to create jobs… stem the flow of job losses… prevent a new great depression… give everyone a pony… take your pick. Is there useful news here for job seekers? Are there specific jobs/industries [...]

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TweetShareHey. Sorry, but as a Florida grad, I’d be remiss if I didn’t take a moment to say the above…

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TweetShareLast year, we had a post about surviving the year-end holiday office party without embarrassing yourself too much or putting your career in jeopardy. Ah… the good old days! Now I guess you’re just lucky if you’ve survived to witness the year end party with your job intact! And that leaves aside the fact that [...]

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TweetShare Picture Source, NYTimes. Early on in the life of this blog, I posted on office treadmill hacks. It looks like the fad is continuing, and maybe even catching on a bit. The key is to keep the rpms low… even going at less than 2 miles per hour can burn serious calories in a [...]

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TweetShareMaybe I’m old fashioned. (The further into my 30s I go, the more old fashioned I feel.) But I really don’t feel there is a place in the workplace for three things: your religion, your sex life and your politics. I don’t want to hear about any of them. Keep it to yourself. So, given [...]

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TweetShareI’m gonna be in NYC all week for business, so I’ll be staying at my true home on the UWS. I’ll be blogging from various starbucks-es in the 70′s and 80′s, so drop me a line if you’re in the neighborhood in the morning. Maybe we can share a cup of joe or two.

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