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How I Would Like to Work for You – Eudora Welty

In March of 1933, in an attempt to secure some work, 23-year-old Eudora Welty wrote [the linked] charming letter to the offices of The New Yorker. Incredibly, they turned her down. I caught this Letter of Note from “How to Pitch Yourself: A Lesson from Young Eudora Welty’s Impossibly Charming Job Application to The New […]

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Internships & Summer Work Experiences

Although internships are a fantastic way to begin a relationship with an organization, job seekers (and employers, for that matter!) need to approach the world of internships with open eyes as to some of the benefits–and risks–associated with internship programs in the modern world. iCIMS Hire Expectations Institute proprietary research, as presented by my colleague […]

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eBooks and Reading Retention

My mom saved this little article for me from last Sunday’s Asbury Park Press. It looks like it’s from a section called “USA Today for Asbury Park Press.” This is one of the first studies I’ve seen that has involved child participants in an eBook reading retention study. Although I personally have only encountered coverage […]

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