October 2010
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“I had a kind of inner voice that told me, keep searching, keep searching,...”
– Sebastian Pinera, president of Chile, via Time. As much of a stretch as this may be, I think this statement applies to the job search. No matter how hard it gets, keep searching.
Have $10,000 to burn? Yea, me too. →
September 2010
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“Add $2 to that $12 T-shirt next year.”
– CNN Money reports that cotton prices have nearly doubled this year, meaning my favorite clothing staples will become a bit pricier. Time to stock up on jeans and tee’s!
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Recession recovery is "painfully slow" →
Oh really?
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“Beyond $75,000 in the contemporary United States, however, higher income is...”
– Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton, researchers from Princeton University, via Inc.
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Another reason we should all move to Australia →
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“Unless we see some level of turnaround in the economy, it’s likely to get...”
– Segun Eubanks, director of teacher quality at the National Education Association, via CNN Money. It’s starting to seem like there are no repression-proof jobs anymore.
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THIS is how you get a job →
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Netflix comes to iPhone and iPod Touch →
Now I DEFINITELY need to get a Netflix account.
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“Mildly encouraging.”
– Douglas Porter, BMO Capital Markets, via The New York Times. New jobless claims fell for the first time in a month, and Porter says the report is “mildly encourage” but should be treated with caution.
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10 steps to employee bliss
Inc. ran a piece about how to make employees happy after that whole JetBlue incident. Here are 10 things all employees want.
Employees want purpose: Sure, I need that check to pay the bills, but I don’t want to be a zombie just because I’m at work. It’s so important to feel like you’re doing something important.
Employees want goals: And not just, get all your work done...
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August 2010
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USA today to reorganize, shed jobs →
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“I’m more worried than I have ever been about the future of the U.S. economy. The...”
– Allen Sinai, Decision Economics, via The New York Times.
Salmonella cases, state by state →
This is what I’ve been working on the last two days. This is also why I haven’t updated my blog the last two days. Somehow, being on the phone with every state’s department of health makes me want to not be anywhere near my computer when I get home from work.
But I gotta say, I love what I do.
Great advice for journalism students →
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“There’s never been an increase of this magnitude — both in terms of the rate and...”
– Steven Kapsos, International Labor Organization, via The New York Times. Youth unemployment is higher than ever — the rate increased to 13 percent in 2009 from 11.9 percent in the last assessment in 2007.
My first day at CNN →
I’ve been pretty bad about blogging this last week. But in my defense, it’s been extremely hectic.
On Friday, my internship at The Arizona Republic ended and I got a job at CNN.com. On Saturday and Sunday I drove 30 hours across the country from Phoenix to Atlanta. On Tuesday I started my job. And it’s been go, go, go since then.
I’m probably only going to be able to post...
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Hot girls can't get hired →
… for certain jobs. The fact is, attractive people have a greater chance of getting hired for almost any job. So don’t feel too bad for those hotties.
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“There’s a growing audience in the mobile universe so the content needs are...”
– Phuc Truong, the managing director of Mobext, via The New York Times.
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The 10 worst places to live →
How can Phoenix, AZ make both the best and worst lists?
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“As an industry, we need to cast off this mistrust of individual journalists and...”
– David Montgomery, chief executive of Mecom, via The New York Times. A very interesting take on online journalism. And I must say, I couldn’t agree more.
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Personality sticks with you throughout life →
According to Christopher Nave, author of the study, “Life events still influence our behaviors, yet we must acknowledge the power of personality in understanding future behavior as well.” In other words, most of our reactions to events in life are based on our personalities. I get it, but I like to think we have the power to change ourselves.
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“They’ve always implied that if you read The Economist, you’ll be just a little...”
– Joseph Plummer, Columbia Business School, via The New York Times.
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Journalism school rule #1: do not plagiarize →
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Grown men: take it up a notch!
Primer gives ten ways for men to take their casual college style to casual grown up style. If I can’t wear Abercrombie hoodies anymore, then men need to make an effort, too!
Socks - No more gross white knee-highs. Get some nice, patterned socks that you can wear with dress shoes. Same goes for women. You can’t wear Hanes under your flats. Look for nude-colored tights or no-shows.
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The new normal: unemployment, government... →
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“The road to recovery doesn’t follow a straight line. Some sectors bounce...”
– Barack Obama, via AFP. Journalism must be one of those curvy lines.
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The 8 lowest paying college majors →
And surprisingly, journalism does not make the list!
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“You want them here. But we have to house these students. We have to ensure they...”
– Tom Rocklin, interim vice president for student services at the University of Iowa, via The New York Times. U of I totally overbooked their freshman class, which only makes me think of all of the students at IU who had to live in lounges. I’m hoping that they at least let those students pay...
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Millenials don't feel strong feelings →
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Weekend fun... at work.
A: ok we are dorks.
chatting on gchat
playing faux scrabble on our iphones
I am watching LOST, and you are at work
we are Saturday AWESOME
N: LOL
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Managing Stress: the beginner's guide
Primer gives ten great tips on how to manage stress — something I have definitely had my fair share of over the past four years. This summer, I began to harness the stress and turn it into something positive: productivity. Here’s a look at their tips:
Don’t overwork yourself to the point of exhaustion: I know, I know. You gotta cram for that huge history final. But could you...
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“A majority define themselves as student journalists, beholden to the same...”
– Daniel Reimold, journalism professor, via Gawker. For Reimold’s research, he read sex columns from college newspapers. Now THAT sounds like some fun research! Anyone in need of a thesis idea?