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Are You a Geek or Nerd?

Are You a Geek or Nerd?

In the ongoing battle between geek and nerd, one must take sides. But how can this be done without a solid argument for both persona’s? It’s time to lay all the cards on the table to determine which is better and answer the question some fear to know: Are you a geek or a nerd?

The Dollars And Cents Of Workshifting

The Dollars And Cents Of Workshifting

If a picture’s worth 1000 words, this one says it all. It was prepared by  Citrix Online based on work we did over the last couple years to quantify the benfits of telework.

Which Job Is Best For Graphic Designers?

Which Job Is Best For Graphic Designers?

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs teaches us that food, safety and a roof over our heads all come before “self actualization”. In other words, it’s hard to tap into your inner-unicorn if you can’t afford to pay the rent. To help you designers out there, we’ve researched different design sectors to see which one has the [...]

10 Disenchanted Grads We Can All Relate To

10 Disenchanted Grads We Can All Relate To

College students who have graduated over the past few years have had a rough time of it. With huge student loans to pay back, few job prospects, and many forced to move back in with their parents, adulthood just isn’t the same as it used to be. Many may feel depressed, frustrated, or just plain [...]

Would Presidential Candidates Survive a Job Interview?

Would Presidential Candidates Survive a Job Interview?

You may be following the tortuous, grueling and sometimes comical competition for the Republican presidential nomination – a process that may seem familiar to many students and young professionals. After all, the weekly debates are a never-ending and very public job interview. Yet, we can learn from this carnival of errors. In many cases, the [...]

What to do When You Forget Someone’s Name

What to do When You Forget Someone’s Name

It’s happened again: you’ve forgotten someone’s name.  This situation is so common that you would think we would all know how to handle it by now, but it never seems to feel less awkward.  The truth is, it happens to everyone, and people will be more forgiving than you think.  But here are a few [...]

Why Your Mother Should Not Read Your Resume

Why Your Mother Should Not Read Your Resume

You are job hunting for the first time, you’re looking while in another position or you have been laid off and need to find work sooner rather than later. If your resume needs the once over, who do you turn to? Too often individuals turn to those closest to them, family, friends and trusting co-workers [...]

Does Being Attractive Always Help You Get A Job?

Does Being Attractive Always Help You Get A Job?

Ugly people don’t despair. The new consensus in psychological research holds that attractiveness is only helpful when interviewing someone of the opposite sex. In fact it can be a negative factor in same-sex interviews. Previous studies of organizational decision making demonstrate an abundance of positive biases directed toward highly attractive individuals. The current research, in [...]

Top Six Jobs for Nosy People

Top Six Jobs for Nosy People

Nosy isn’t generally considered a positive attribute in a job candidate. Nobody can stand the office gossip, right? But some jobs require—even demand—an inquisitive personality. So if you’re the type who needs to know every single detail of who’s dating who or which up-and-comer is getting a raise soon, stop quashing your instincts and consider [...]

Movie Clichés About the Workplace (add your faves!)

Movie Clichés About the Workplace (add your faves!)

I recently saw “Bridesmaids” for the second time (yeah, it’s that good). The main character has a job in a jewelry store. Being unlucky at love, she goes on a rant about love never lasting while helping a cute couple select an engagement ring. I won’t spoil the rest for you, but it occurred to [...]