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The Reality of Egality

Egality:”represents an extreme leveling of society,” or “a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced. Throughout the history of the United States, employers and laborers have engaged in constant negotiation about work, working...

Talking to Strangers

Stranger Danger! Talking to strangers is stressful and uncomfortable. Stranger Danger is part of kids’ safety education. From a very young age, they’re taught to stick with folks they know. Studies have shown that the fear of strangers is common across...

Adding Soft Skills To Your Resume

Writing soft skills into your resume is one way of communicating fit to a potential employer, but we live in the Information age now, and communication is getting an upgrade. The new standard is candidates sharing their soft skills in support of their resume through...

Mehrabian’s Communication Theory

Landing your dream job requires successfully communicating your value and fit. In other words, your messaging should inspire 100% positive feelings and attitudes from your prospective employers. In Professor Albert Mehrabian’s Communication Theory: 7% of messaging...

Temerity

Everyone knows recruiters and hiring managers are busy, and scheduling interviews can be tricky. But job seekers are active too. They have kids and life events and other stuff that doesn’t stop because of employment status. Some recruiters will request a 2-hour window...

Mount Your Own Defense

When you use a video interview to support your resume, networking, and job search your messaging can help recruiters get to know you better faster, but you also give them the language they may need to defend you as the choice for the job. Your well-executed answers...