Reading and the Real World

24Apr09

          I’m reading a book about the economy right now.  I don’t suppose that’s too surprising, given that we’re in the most complicated, difficult economic situation in history.  (I don’t think I’m overstating that.  Even The Great Depression can’t say it was subject to the velocity of change—the downward plunge—we’re seeing, thanks to the immediacy […]

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Tags: economy, literacy, reading

Writing Your Resume

06Oct08

Recently, I posted an ad on Craig’s list for a Marketing Assistant.  In the ad, I mentioned “Humanities/Liberal Arts background preferred.”  That didn’t mean I didn’t want to find InDesign and PhotoShop experience on the list of credentials, but I did want to find people who could write, think creatively, take initiatve and be analytical.  […]

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Tags: concise, design software experienc, Humanities majors, interviews, literacy, proofreading, qualifications, resumes