In Too Much of a Hurry

Rushing people

One of the “momisms” I heard from time to time when I was growing up was this: “The hurrieder you go, the behinder you get.” Usually, she would have to remind me of this truth when I was rushing all over the place trying to get things accomplished. The reality was, however, that the running [...]

Six Reasons to Use Caution When Telling Stories in Your Application Materials

Multiple images of the same man

Are your cover letters and résumés peppered with phrases such as “outside-the-box thinker,” “results-oriented,” and “team player?” If you don’t have some facts and stories that demonstrate why that is true, your résumé is likely to hit the circular file. It’s not enough to say that you are the next best thing since sliced bread; [...]

Are You “That Guy?”

Mime in a box

This description of the use of Flash splash pages made me take pause: “Jared [Spool of User Interface Engineering] said, ‘When we have clients who are thinking about Flash splash pages, we tell them to go to their local supermarket and bring a mime with them. Have the mime stand in front of the supermarket, [...]

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