Posted August 29, 2008 - 21:38 by Paul Michael
Life Hacks, Productivity, Technology
How many times do you click on a link to an article, video, image or anything else of interest and want to visit the homepage of that site? It happens to me all the time. Sometimes finding the homepage link is fairly easy, on other occasions it's buried. And then you have to go up to the address bar, delete all of the information before the domain name and hit enter. Well, not any more with the help of this "bookmarklet."
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Posted August 18, 2008 - 04:07 by Philip Brewer
Career and Income
Anytime someone announces that they're looking to hire, there'll be instructions on how to apply--even if nothing more than a sign that says, "Inquire within." Often, they'll want quite a bit more--resume, cover letter, samples, references, etc. There's a delicate dance involved in deciding just how completely to follow those instructions. Here are a few of the important steps.
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Posted September 17, 2007 - 04:04 by Lynn Truong
Career and Income
I'm personally horrible during interviews. I'm shy, humble, blush easily, and have a bad memory. I can never answer those "Tell me a time when you..." hypothetical questions. But my fellow Wise Bread bloggers are savvy job hunters, and they've agreed to share their best interview tips. Share your own tip and get a chance to win $25 Amazon Gift Certificate!
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Posted August 24, 2007 - 02:49 by Philip Brewer
Career and Income
When I was in college, I worked in the computer center. When my boss wanted to hire a new operator, he asked a couple of us to go over resumes. That experience, which gave me some insight into the way hiring managers look at things, turned out to be more useful in my career than just about anything I learned in actual classes. It also gave me a story I tell anyone who's applying for a job: The story of the dutch wife.
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Go get a shredder immediately.
The mad scientist at Cockeyed.com tried a little experiment:
- Take a regular credit card application from Chase Mastercard.
- Tear it up into roughly 16 pieces.
- Tape it back together.
- Change the address on the application to ANOTHER address (his parent's mailbox).
- Put down his cell phone number as the contact number.
- Mail in the application (no stamp required, SCORE!)
- Wait a few weeks.
- Receive credit card in the mail.
- Post story on Internet. Scare consumers worldwide!
The best part is the fact that tearing up your application is suppose to be enough:
Continue reading "Man Tears Up Credit Card Application. Fills It Out. Sends It In. Result: Card Approved!"
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