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Applying for a new job? What's the worst that can happen?
Getting a flat and irreversible rejection is bad, yes, but what's even worse is the waiting. It may only be a matter of days, or weeks, or, in your case, minutes, but it's long enough to leave you twisting in the wind, wondering if you've gotten the job or not.
What makes the wait so painful is not the thought that you'll get turned down — that's happened a million times. What hurts is the thought that you'll actually get the gig.
You see it so clearly. The telephone rings, and you get the great news. You immediately march into your boss's office and unleash a long list of gripes you've collected and slights you've endured. You feel the envy of your soon-to-be-former workmates as they watch you pack your Hummels and head out the door where you find the brand-new Tesla your brand-new employer has leased for you as part of a whopping package of perks and bennies. Smiling inscrutably, you slip in the newest Jacob Sartorius CD and drive off into the sunset.
Or, the telephone doesn't ring. You've been rejected again and the only riding into the sunset you'll be doing is in your broken-down Ford Pinto, just hoping that, before the sun rises on your next day at work, it will burst into flames.
Managing the long wait is the subject of "What You Should (and Shouldn't) Do When You're Waiting to Hear Back About a Job," a recent Sara McCord article from themuse.com.
The first thing you definitely shouldn't do is pepper the interviewer with a constant stream of emails. "As with most relationships," McCord writes, "looking interested is good, but looking too interested makes you less desirable."
It's difficult to imagine that a job candidate could look less desirable than you, but McCord does have a point. Fortunately, there is nothing classier than a muffin basket delivered to the hiring manager's desk each morning until you are eventually hired or served with a restraining order. Remember to include handwritten cards. "You'll be muffin' this job search if you don't hire me," is the kind of totally witty sentiment that is sure to impress.
If you think a muffin basket is too impersonal, I recommend implementing a surprise pop-in. Use your charm to bamboozle yourself past the security guards. (Walking in backwards and saying, "see you later," is a technique that never fails.) Once inside, grab an empty desk, and wait for your future manager to see how well you fit in. Either that will happen, or you'll be pelted with stale muffins and hauled away by security guards.
If you don't feel comfortable showing up at the hiring manager's workplace, show up at their home. Knock on the door and suggest what a great idea it would be to continue your interview over a gluten-free vegan dinner, which the hiring manager could prepare.
Show your flexibility by assuring the hiring manager that lobster is acceptable, as long as it's organic.
"Do respond in a timely fashion" is another of author McCord's rules. If you are offered the job, don't embarrass yourself by accepting immediately. You don't want to appear to be as desperate as you really are. While the author suggests a 24-hour waiting period, I recommend 24 days. At that point, you can explain that you have so many offers, you're carefully mulling the pros and cons of each one.
Handle this correctly and the hiring manager will soon be sending a muffin basket to you.
If the worst happens and you never do hear from the hiring manager, McCord suggests you "do move on graciously." In other words, no graffiti scrawled on the hiring manager's parking place and no holding your breath until you turn red. It is possible that the hiring process is just taking longer and you're still in the running. It's also possible that a Martian nabbed the job with its ability to keyboard with six hands.
It is OK, according to McCord, to follow-up after one or two weeks with a calm email that explains your continued interest in the position. Point out that the possibility of not getting the job has nothing to do with your decision to quit your job, abandon your family, and live out the rest of your days as a Mary Kay salesperson in Tristan da Cunha.
"Don't drive yourself crazy" is the final piece of advice.
Uh-oh! Too late!
Bob Goldman was an advertising executive at a Fortune 500 company, but he finally wised up and opened Bob Goldman Financial Planning in Sausalito, California. He now works out of Bellingham, Washington. He offers a virtual shoulder to cry on at [email protected] To find out more about Bob Goldman, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com.


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HA NOI (VNS) — Several artists will perform traditional music in three French cities - Paris, Marseilles and Bordeaux - to celebrate the overseas Vietnamese community and the French during the lunar new year festival.
The Vietnamese Cultural Centre in France and the Ha Noi-based Centre for Research, Preservation and Promotion of Vietnamese Traditional Culture will co-operate to launch the event, which runs from February 24 to March 5, according to Truong Hoang Chuong, director of the centre in Viet Nam.
The event is aimed at promoting quintessential traditional Vietnamese culture and entertaining the audience, especially Vietnamese people living far from home, when springtime comes.
Musician Nguyen Quang Long, one of the artists, said he will perform xam (blind wanderers' music) three times over the course of the festival.
"Xam was so popular in the north of Viet Nam in the early 20th century; however, like other traditional singing arts, it has been on the decline," remarked Long," I feel proud to present this music abroad and expect that the audience will understand its background."
Other artists and director Chuong will also introduce quan ho (love duets), cheo (traditional operetta), tuong (classical drama) and bai choi (a traditional game combining folklore singing and lottery picks). — VNS


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Consumers might be willing to give up privacy for convenience in mobile apps, but not all are happy with the tradeoff.
About 96% of the 727 app users participating in a recent
study say they have seen an ad that references their location and 66% are comfortable and 7% are uncomfortable with apps revealing their location through an autocomplete feature.
People rely
on their phones to simplify their life by performing simple activities that can range from logging into a healthcare site to check the status of their latest blood test to searching and checking for
local movie locations and times.
The Manifest's report, The State of Location-Tracking Mobile Apps in 2019, looks at how location-tracking technology disrupts user privacy and enhances business marketing.
Some 54% of the survey respondents
were female, and the remainder were male. About 17% of respondents were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28% were between the ages of 25 and 34; 26% were between the ages of 35 and 44; and 29% were
45 and older.
Those who participated in the survey say they like the convenience of autocomplete technology. Autocomplete reduces typing by 25%, and Google estimates this saves 200 years of typing time per day among
internet users. Many will trade privacy for convenience.
The average American checks their phone 52 times a day — up from 47 times per day
on last year's study, according to the most recent data from Deloitte.
Some 93% use social apps, while 69% use transportation apps, 46% use travel and hospitality apps, and 46% use fitness apps.
Social apps Snapchat,
Facebook, and Tinder request access to user location to create a more relevant social experience, but people do not typically realize how much information they share with others.
About 38% of
people have accidentally shared their location through a social app without realizing it, with 46% of respondents saying they kept the app after their location was shared. About 14% of people delete
the app after accidentally sharing their location.
Some 79% have included a geotag — which attaches a location to a photo or video — by mistake when posting on social media. About 24% said
they do it occasionally, while 21% said they never do it, 19% do it often or rarely and 18% said they always do it.


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Montreal flavours to savour
A trusty Montreal escape hatch from the winter chill is the cavernous sprawl of the Underground City in downtown, a staggering labyrinth of shopping centres, hotels and museums. With over 32 km of tunnels, the underground city was first built in the 1960s as the metro train system was being developed, but has been expanded to incorporate a variety of plazas, connecting up over 1000 retailers and restaurants.
It's considered the biggest underground city in the world. I have to admit I found it incredibly easy to get completely lost in – which apparently is part of its novelty. If a serious dose of retail therapy is on your agenda, above ground, glide your way along Rue Saint-Catherine, where a procession of glossy stores and chic independent retailers beckon like a tractor-beam.
While I wandered with enchantment through Vieux-Montreal, I ventured down Rue Saint-Claude to the colossal emporium of the 150-year-old Bonsecours Market. A totem of French-Canadian architecture, the market's mission has evolved over the decades and now specialises in high-end cafes, handicrafts and designer boutiques. Pop into Ricchi who showcase skillfully-crafted Inuit art made from Baffin Island rock.
Montreal is nothing if not a foodie city. From the celebrated French-Canadian bistros of the Latin Quarter and Plateau to the convivial patio eateries of the Crescent, Montreal has more restaurants per capita than New York City. For cheap eats, Montreal's culinary classics tend to be of the greasy kind, headlined by cheap and cheerful poutine. Unofficially the region's go-to comfort food, poutine consists of french fries topped with cheese curds and gravy. A plate of it doesn't look particularly appetising, but once you've had your first bite, you'll never want to have fries any other way. It's packed with flavour and calories.
When it comes to great bakery battles, Montreal and New York fiercely contest the bragging rights over who has the best bagels. A Montreal bagel is smaller, denser and sweeter than its New York counterpart, with a larger hole. They're hand-rolled, boiled in honey-infused water and always baked in a wood-fired oven. If you want to sample bagel royalty, head to Fairmount Bagel. In 1919, Isadore Shlafman arrived in Canada and opened the first bagel bakery in Montreal.
Today, his grandchildren run the family business, from the classic onion bagel to the more recent additions, like the chocolate chip & orange zest bagel. Another Montreal staple is the smoked meat sandwich. Few things in life are just as good as four-inch-thick smoked beef sandwich, with a side of coleslaw and fries. Still going strong after 90 years, Schwartz's is Montreal's legendary smoked-meat parlour on St. Laurent Boulevard. The lines constantly billow outside this storied deli where the staff of Schwartz's credit the unique flavour of their smoked meat to the mandatory 10-day meat curing time, and the brick smoke-house covered with 80 years of build-up.
Chic style and sparkling hospitality go hand-in-hand at Loews Hotel Vogue, a celebrated Montreal property, located in the Golden Square Mile just off the shopping glitter-strip of Rue Saint Catherine. Featuring over 140 guestrooms and suites, the elegant hotel exudes an unmistakably boutique spirit. My guestroom was soothingly decorated in neutral greys and taupes, with vivid accents in slate blue.
Framed vintage Vogue magazine covers, hanging from the walls, underscore the hotel's style-conscious street cred. Designer highlights include the Eileen Grey tables and furniture in dramatic zebrawood. Tech-toys are to the fore with complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, coffee-maker, iPod docking station, and flat-panel TVs—in both the guestroom and the bathroom, where are enjoyed a languid soak in the marble jacuzzi.
Appointed with a stained-glass dome ceiling, the on-site restaurant La Société lustily showcases Parisian bistro-style cuisine. Breakfast, lunch and dinner options are available. I also enjoyed the swish lobby bar, Lux Lounge, for great people watching and supreme mixology. All in all, a most memorable hotel, in the heart of Montreal. www.loewshotels.com
Travelling by train is a thrill in Canada, particularly if you're shuttling between Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City. I explored Ontario & Quebec with a Canrail Corridor Base Pass, which entitled me to 7 trips over 21 days. A variety of passes are available, depending on how many trips you're planning. VIA RailCanada trains are efficient, comfy with complimentary on-board wifi and in-seat, on-demand entertainment. Pre-purchase a great value pass to suit. Contact Rail Plus, the experts in rail for your ticket to ride. www.railplus.co.nz
If you're planning some intrepid sightseeing, purchase a MTL passport that gives you access to 21 activities, museums, attractions around the city and free access to public transportation.
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Cornell University Johnson GSM releases its 2012-2013 essay questions and deadlines
The Ivy League strikes again. Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management announced their new essay questions and deadlines for the class of 2015 today, leaving Dartmouth's Tuck as the last of the Ivy League b-schools to put their proverbial flag in the sand.
Cornell's application deadlines are:
Round 1 Deadline: October 17, 2012
Round 2 Deadline: November 28, 2012
Round 3 Deadline: January 30, 2013
Round 4 Deadline: March 27, 2013
The Essay questions are divided into three parts:
Part I: Career Choice Essay (300 word maximum)
How would you characterize your career since college?
This is not your job description or complete history of your work
since graduating (we already ask for that in the online portion and can
see this on your resume). You need to choose the most important
elements that show your initiative, contribution, leadership and results
Part II: Career Goal Essay (400 word maximum)
Tell us about your short and long term career goals.
Please show you have a clear direction for your goal post-MBA. Good
essays will emphasize what an applicant wants to do while at Johnson
and how you will use this experience to accomplish your goal.
Part III: Character Essay (400 word maximum for chosen question), please choose one of the following to write about:
- A) You are the author for the book of Your Life Story. Please write the table of contents for the book. Note: Approach this essay with your unique style. We value creativity and authenticity.
- B) Describe a situation taken from your personal or professional life where you failed and tell us what you learned.
- C) What does diversity mean to you and how will you contribute to the diversity of our community at Johnson?
For more information, check out our Cornell Johnson essay guide.
Best Practices Blog: The 2012-2013 HBS MBA Essays
Evan Forster, founder of Forster-Thomas, provides his tips and advice on how to answer the HBS essay questions for the class of 2015.
When you've been doing this as long as I have, there's one proverb you know is always true: The more things change, the more they stay the same. And this couldn't be truer than with the new Harvard Business School essay questions.Hidden deep within essay 1, "Tell us something you did well," is your basic accomplishment and/or leadership question (see chapters 9 and 10 of The MBA Reality Check). The choice is yours, but I'd go with leadership. This is HBS, so it's all about leadership potential. The obvious default is to find a great professional moment in your work history, but if you don't have one, don't despair. After all, you're barely 25. What did you expect? (If your answer is, "to rule the world" you're a perfect HBS candidate). What you need now is to—dare I say it—dig down deep and find a great moment in your not-so-distant past wherein you led the charge, faced a challenge, and got others to row that boat across the Delaware with you at its prow. (No white wig unless there's a drag aspect to your triumphant tale).
But if not at work, then where? Leadership is everywhere: in your family, with your friends, and in your extracurriculars (or as we like to call them at Forster-Thomas Inc, your Power-curriculars ©2012—things you do that change a community). This means anything from throwing a really great surprise bachelorette party to launching a college mentor program. The key is in the lesson you learn that you can and do apply to every part of your professional life. Remember, you need to demonstrate a strength or, as we like to call it, a super power!
Essay 2: "Tell us about something you wish you had done better." What's behind that door, Vanna White? Well let's pull the curtain back and what do we find—yes, it's another failure or mistake question in disguise (see Chapter 13 in The MBA Reality Check). In this essay, you need to communicate a weakness, or at the risk of overdoing the metaphor, your personal Kryptonite. Again, this means digging down deep and really telling the truth about something you screwed up and what you learned from it—not how you fixed it or saved the day in the 11th hour. Remember, in this reality show, you do not get immunity. You must face the music, no holds barred. Admit the truth about yourself: something not so great; something you wish no one knew; something you would love to take back, but can't.
Does this flop come from your personal or professional life? It does not matter. (That said, it cannot be a bad grade. That's a different essay entirely—see Optional Essays in Chapter 19 of The MBA Reality Check). What matters here is that you see your weakness and change your behavior as you move forward. And when you see it and come out with it, admissions is gonna love you. They're gonna see what your good friends, lover, wife, partner, frat brothers, and teammates love about you—your ability to face the truth about you.
Finally, it's all about what you learned from this personal or professional error. How have you grown? How, when faced with subsequent similar circumstances, do you take your life/profession on now? That's what makes you an awesome leader—now and in the future.
Tip: If you're not a little worried about sharing this story with the committee, you are not HBS material. In fact, you're not top ten material—and the Tribal Council will definitely vote you off the treacherous Island of Harvard.
This year, if you make it to the HBS interview, you will encounter Question 3, "The Last Word," as Dean Leopold refers to it (I like to call this one Survivor: HBS, The Final Round).
Should you make it this far, just think talk radio. Nothing is more difficult than having to figure out the "underlying issue" in 8 minutes or less when Uncle David and I host Job Talk. So, what do you do? Well, you can't prepare for this one since the topic of the essay is the interview, and until you've had it, you won't know what was said.
What I can tell you is that you need to be authentic. Real. Ask yourself what you really wished you could've told that interviewer. What do you truly think needed expanding? Or what burning question did you have—after you walked out. We all get 'em. Hindsight is 20/20. This is your opportunity to show your ability to dance in the moment and zero in on the underlying issue—just like we have to do with our callers. So, be your own radio talk show host and, no matter what, say what you are thinking. Identify the elephant in the room during the interview and go for it. It's not a time to be careful. Ultimately this is about taking a huge risk. Doug Flutie, throw that Hail Mary pass!
For more information about the HBS essay questions and deadlines, see our HBS essay guide.
Yale SOM releases its 2012-2013 essay questions and application deadlines
Yale's School of Management has announced the essay questions and deadlines for the MBA class of 2015. The deadlines are October 4th, 2012 for Round 1, January 8th, 2013 for Round 2, and April 18th, 2013 for Round 3 (aka, the slacker-procrastination round).
This year's application contains four essay questions. The first question has a maximum response length of 150 words; the other three have maximum response lengths of 300 words. Applicants must respond to all four questions. The questions are:
- What prompted your decision to get an MBA? When did you realize that this was a step you wanted – or needed – to take? (150 words maximum)
- Describe a difficult professional decision you had to make. What were the consequences, and what, if anything, did you learn? Would you make the same decision again? (300 words maximum)
- The Yale School of Management provides a leadership education characterized by broad-minded and intellectually curious students with diverse backgrounds, a distinctive integrated curriculum, connections to one of the great research universities in the world, and the broad reach of an innovative and expanding global network of top business schools. What will you contribute to the Yale SOM community, and how will being part of it help you extend your professional vision? (300 words maximum)
- What do you consider to be your most significant accomplishment? Why? (300 words maximum)
If you are a reapplicant, you must answer three essay questions: Question 1., Question 4., and then a response to the question "What steps have you taken to improve your candidacy since your last application? (300 words maximum)."
Yale SOM's actual application has yet to go live, so hang in there, eager beavers. For the rest of you, check out more info in our Yale SOM Essay Guide.
Wharton Business School releases its 2012-2013 essay questions and deadlines
The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton MBA program has announced the essay questions and (most) deadlines for the Class of 2015.
The deadlines are October 1st for Round 1, January 3rd for Round 2, and "March, 2013" for Round 3, suggesting that perhaps it was intern week at the Wharton admissions website. No doubt someone will soon post an update; until then, put a large red circle around the month of March.
Wharton's new essay questions are as follows:
Required Question:
How will the Wharton MBA help you achieve your professional objectives? (400 words)
Respond to 2 of the following 3 Questions:
- Select a Wharton MBA course, co-curricular opportunity or extra-curricular engagement that you are interested in. Tell us why you chose this activity and how it connects to your interests. (500 words)
- Imagine your work obligations for the afternoon were cancelled and you found yourself "work free" for three hours, what would you do? (500 words)
- "Knowledge for Action draws upon the great qualities that have always been evident at Wharton: rigorous research, dynamic thinking, and thoughtful leadership." - Thomas S. Robertson, Dean, The Wharton School. Tell us about a time when you put knowledge into action. (500 words)
There is also an additional essay for reapplicants, as well as an optional essay, which can be found on our Essay Guide for Wharton.
While Wharton has kept the same format they used for last year's essays (one required goals essay, folllowed by a choose-2-of-3 prompt), the actual questions are all different this year. At first glance, the most unusual new question is the one that asks candidates to state what they would do if they had the afternoon off work; hopefully Wharton admissions are bracing themselves for a slew of essays about beer and naps.
Check back soon for our Best Practices Blog on how to answer the Wharton essay questions for 2012-2013.
NYU Stern announces 2012-2013 essays questions and application deadlines
Today, NYU Stern released its new application deadlines and essay questions for the class of 2015. The deadlines are:
Round 1 deadline: November 15, 2012
Round 2 deadline: January 15, 2013
Round 3 deadline: April 15, 2013
The essay questions are:
Essay 1: Professional Aspirations (750 word maximum, double-spaced, 12-pt font)
- a) Why pursue an MBA (or dual degree) at this point in your life?
- b) What actions have you taken to determine that Stern is the best fit for your MBA experience?
- c) What do you see yourself doing professionally upon graduation?
The mission of the Stern School of Business is to develop people and ideas that transform the challenges of the 21st century into opportunities to create value for business and society. Given today's ever-changing global landscape, Stern seeks and develops leaders who thrive in ambiguity, embrace a broad perspective and think creatively about the range of ways they can have impact.
- a) Describe two different and distinct paths you
could see your career taking long term. How do you see your two paths
- b) How do your paths tie to the mission of NYU Stern?
- c) What factors will most determine which path you will take?
Please describe yourself to your MBA classmates. You may use almost any method to convey your message (e.g. words, illustrations). Feel free to be creative.
If you submit a non-written piece for Essay 3 (i.e., artwork or multimedia) or if you submit Essay 3 via mail, please upload a brief description of your submission with your online application.
More info on Essay 3 can be found in our Stern essay guide.
After six years of recycling the same three essay questions, Stern has finally made some changes to its roster. There are still only three essays, but Essay 1 has been updated somewhat (slightly different wording and order from years past), while Essay 2 is a completely new essay (and an unusual one at that). Check back soon for our Best Practices blog on how to approach the new Stern essays.
Stanford GSB announces 2012-2013 essay questions
The Stanford Graduate School of Business has released its essay questions for the Class of 2015:
Essay one: What matters most to you, and why?
- The best examples of Essay 1 reflect the process of self-examination that you have undertaken to write them.
- They give us a vivid and genuine image of who you are—and they also convey how you became the person you are.
- They do not focus merely on what you've done or accomplished. Instead, they share with us the values, experiences, and lessons that have shaped your perspectives.
- They are written from the heart and address not only a person, situation, or event, but also how that person, situation, or event has influenced your life.
- Use this essay to explain your view of your future, not to repeat accomplishments from your past.
- You should address two distinct topics:
- your career aspirations
- and your rationale for earning your MBA at Stanford, in particular.
- The best examples of Essay 2 express your passions or focused interests, explain why you have decided to pursue graduate education in management, and demonstrate your desire to take advantage of the opportunities that are distinctive to the Stanford MBA Program.
Essay 3: Answer one of the three questions below. Tell us not only what you did but also how you did it. What was the outcome? How did people respond? Only describe experiences that have occurred during the last three years.
- Option A: Tell us about a time in the last three years when you built or developed a team whose performance exceeded expectations.
- Option B: Tell us about a time in the last three years when you identified and pursued an opportunity to improve an organization.
- Option C: Tell us about a time in the last three years when you went beyond what was defined or established.
Check back later for our tips and advice on how to answer Stanford's essay questions.
Columbia Business School releases its 2012-2013 essays questions and deadlines
Right on the heels of HBS's seemingly earth-shattering announcement of their essay questions, Columbia GSB has released its essay questions and deadlines for the class of 2015.
Without further adieu, here's the skinny:
The deadlines are October 3rd, 2012 for early decision, and April 10th, 2013 for regular decision. As in years past, Columbia GSB is using rolling admissions, meaning that they read (and make admissions decisions) as the applications come rolling in. This means it behooves you to apply as early as possible, rather than waiting until the day of the deadline.
As for essays, there is one short answer question and two required essays:
Short Answer Question: What is your post-MBA professional goal? (200 characters maximum)
Essay 1:
A) Why are you pursuing an MBA at this point in your career, and how do you plan to achieve your immediate and long term post-MBA professional goals? (Maximum 500 words)
B) Please view this video, entitled Community at Columbia. Diverse, tight-knit clusters and carefully selected learning teams are defining features of the first year at Columbia Business School. Along with more than 100 student organizations and countless events each semester, the cluster system helps to create a supportive and devoted lifelong community. Describe why you are interested in becoming a part of the Columbia community. (Maximum 250 words)
Essay 2:
Describe a personal experience and how it has influenced who you are today. This essay should have a personal rather than a professional focus. (Maximum 500 words)
For those playing along at home, this represents a subtle change from last year's essay questions. The short answer is virutally identical to last year's question. Essay 1 has been broken into two parts, the first of which is similar to last year's goals essay. The second part is brand spanking new, but looks like one of the short answers from last year. Essay 2 is a reworded version of a question Columbia has asked for three years in a row now.
The bottom line: Columbia seems to be taking its cue from Hollywood. Just as the latter is doing reboots of Total Recall and Spiderman this summer (and just announced a reboot of The Mummy--for some unknown reason), all Columbia has done is repackage old material.
Be sure to check back for our analysis of how to take on the Columbia questions.
The HBS 2012-2013 Essay Questions: Out With the Old, In With the Old
The new Harvard Business School questions for the class of 2015 have set most of the MBA blogosphere to screaming.
Sigh. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
The new HBS questions are still asking what the old ones did—just in shiny new words. And, because of my age, I've seen this happen a number of times: from six, to four, to now two questions with a possible third one required to be answered in 24 hours or less should you make it to the interview (or, as I like to call it, "the final round"—does anybody else see the similarity to the G4 Network's American Ninja Warrior show?). Harvard has whittled their process down to two tough but great thought-provoking questions about how you see yourself, the ability to think on your feet in a high-pressure interview, and an insightful, memorable, sound byte-style post-interview essay.
Here's the truth: This new essay strategy is tough. But it's not different. All it means is that, once again, you have to have a strong candidacy. When taking on HBS, just as with every other school, don't think in terms of essays, think in terms of your whole candidacy—the entire "who you are." That's how you take this on, and take it on powerfully. To quote Talking Heads: "Same as it ever was." And, now more than ever, you need to take that candidacy on as soon as possible. Whether you plan to be part of the graduating class of 2015, 2016, et al, think in terms of your entire candidacy, not just the essays. To be powerful, you still have to:
- Have a great resume
- Be the first to raise your hand and take on projects at work
- Take on extracurriculars
- Face the essays…which I will talk about in next week's blog.
It's a candidacy as a whole.
The whole HBS frenzy is about essays, but your whole MBA candidacy is not really about essays, and it never has been. The frenzy is, at its core, a conversation about fear. Dealing with fear—your own fear about being accepted—in life, or at HBS, or at any business school. Taking this on is to be able to embrace challenge. And you must take on the challenge of approaching HBS, or any candidacy, powerfully.
So, how do you take it on powerfully?
First, take a deep breath and be the leader you are. This is about dancing in the moment—which leaders have to do all the time. The unexpected comes at you, and you have to hone your skills to be able respond to anything, at any time, under any conditions. How do you do this? Like an American Ninja Warrior. A ninja is strong, agile, fast, and skilled, but the winning element is his focus. That's what enables him to be powerful and to not allow fear to dictate his responses. The same goes for yours, if what you want is to take on an HBS, a Stanford, or any top-level candidacy.
Hence, all this hullaballoo about the HBS questions is much ado about nothing—just a different path to the same result: being part of an amazing community of likeminded visionaries/leaders who will change an industry, community, country, or the whole damn planet. That's all I care about and that's all you should care about. If you take on your candidacy in this way, it will not matter what they throw at you, or the changes they make.
--Evan Forster (Auntie Evan)
HBS 2012-2013 Essay Questions Announced
It's the OMG heard 'round the world: Today, Harvard Business School released its deadlines and essay questions for the Class of 2015, ushering in big changes to its MBA admissions policies.
The most obvious difference from years past is that there are now only two required essays (as opposed to the four HBS asked last year). But there's also an additional essay question that those who are invited to interview must complete within 24 hours of their interview.
The two required essays are:
- Tell us something you've done well (400 words)
- Tell us something you wish you had done better (400 words)
Yup, that's it. Now if only those questions were as easy to answer as they were to come up with...
In her May 22nd blog, Dee Leopold, the head of admissions at HBS, explained the school now views admissions in three stages: Introduce Yourself (application, GMAT/GPA, recs, essays), Tell Us More (the interview, which as in years past will be mandatory for all admitted applicants), and Have The Last Word, in which candidates are asked to "do a written reflection on the interview experience which will be submitted via the online application system."
Details on what the post-interview essay question will be are still fuzzy, but it will likely ask candidates to discuss something they did not have the chance to address during the interview.
A final (albeit less significant) shake-up is that the Round 1 deadline has been moved from early October to September 24, 2012. That gives procrastinators one less week to do what they do best. But luckily for them, the Round 2 and 3 deadlines remain more or less the same as last year.
For complete information on the HBS essays and deadlines, see the HBS page of our Essay Guide. And check back soon for our Best Practices Blog on how to answer the new HBS essays.
Showing You're a Great Candidate for a Global MBA
Guest Post by Maria Ahmed, Editor at BusinessBecause.com
As the business world grows ever more connected internationally, the new, global version of the MBA is gaining popularity.
These are typically part-time MBA programs, delivered through a mixture of online learning with classmates spread out across nearly every time zone, and regular residencies in different cities around the world where you meet face-to-face.
If you want to embark on one of these programs, you'll need to show evidence that you're an internationally-minded candidate with a thirst for discovering the world!
The key attraction of these programs is the network you'll build. Since they're mostly part-time, your classmates are working and can give you immediate introductions, all-important insider gossip, and hiring information from their employers.
The team at the Duke Cross Continent MBA describe it as an opportunity to build a "culturally-diverse peer network across the globe." Duke's Cross Continent MBA is delivered over 16 months in Dubai, New Delhi, St. Petersburg, Shanghai/Kunshan, and Fuqua's home campus in Durham, North Carolina.
Duke University is something of a pioneer among US institutions in its global coverage, but several European and Asian business schools offer similar programs, for example:
Chinese University Hong Kong partners with four business schools worldwide and its OneMBA takes students to Hong Kong, São Paulo, Rotterdam, Monterrey (Mexico) and Chapel Hill (North Carolina)
The Manchester Business School Global MBA takes place in Manchester, Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Miami and Sao Paulo.
Bradford University School of Management offers an EMBA that is delivered in the UK, Dubai and Manila, the Philippines.
So, if you're applying to one of these programs, how can you show that you're the type of person who would thrive, and also bring value to the class?
- Highlight your travels, whether for work, vacation or something in between like a gap year spent working and backpacking. In particular, highlight any internships, exchanges or voluntary work you have done abroad. It shows that you can handle diverse work environments and want to do more than lie on the beach.
- List your languages, even if you're not fluent. Explain when and why you picked them up. Even if you learned basic Thai on your gap year travels, it shows you're willing to make the effort.
- Include examples from your professional life. If you've ever worked abroad or worked with team members in different countries, explain what the project was, your role in it, and the outcome. Show that you're aware of both the challenges and opportunities that the globalized workplace offers.
- If you're active on LinkedIn or Twitter or have a blog, connect to people and groups worldwide and interact with them through your questions, comments, and posts. You'll demonstrate that you can find common ground and build relationships with people from very different cultures than your own.
- Show that you're a connector. Give examples of occasions when you've used your personal or professional network to connect people successfully, whether in your own country or abroad. Much of the appeal of a global MBA is in the class members themselves. Business schools want to see that you'll bring value to the class.
- Give examples from around the world. When you're writing about a company you find interesting or would like to work for, or a business leader who inspires you, draw examples from around the world, not just your own country or the US. Check out the European, Asian and Americas editions of the Wall Street Journal for exhaustive reporting on business, finance and movers and shakers in those regions.
About the author: Maria Ahmed is Editor at BusinessBecause.com – a professional network for business students that helps you make connections before, during and after your MBA. On BusinessBecause you'll find useful information on MBA rankings, MBA jobs


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"Not a womanizer": Singer opens up about rumoured sex addiction
It's long been taken as fact that singer John Mayer was not just a total player, but a fully-fledged sex addict too – but he says that's not the case.
At the height of his playboy ways, the star dated (and broke the hearts of) a string of high-profile women, from Jessica Simpson and Taylor Swift to Katy Perry, Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Love Hewitt.
Despite having once described Jessica Simpson as "sexual napalm," the singer has spoken out in an interview claiming he is not in fact addicted to sex… or women… or breaking hearts.
When asked by interviewer Ronan Farrow on the TODAY Show if he considered himself a womanizer, John answered with a vehement "no," adding, "Absolutely not."
No ladies, he's an ego addict, and admits he is constantly seeking validation. "The only way that I can be sure that I don't relapse is to admit that I constantly have this ego addiction — every day. So, I do the Grammys and I go home cause if I stayed, I'd get high again… You've already looked through Twitter, everybody goes, 'It's great,' and then you're low again because you can't stop looking. So, I'm a recovered ego addict."
The singer says he was misunderstood in previous interviews when he was "out of touch" and "being a ham," but that he never intended anybody to think of him as a "womanizer."
If he was given the chance to meet himself as a younger man, John said he would most likely think, "'That guy's really, really talented, but I don't want to be anywhere near him when that thing goes off!' There was never a shot of doing this perfectly. It was never in the cards."
So does he still seek validation? Well, he tries not to. "I will not check Twitter [after this interview]," he told Ronan. "But I check the mirror. The original Twitter."
Whatever works for you, John. Just don't go messing with our pals Taylor and Katie, alright?!


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Kasich's case Third-place Republican contender John Kasich told a town-hall forum at Hofstra University that he's staying in the race even if Donald Trump and Ted Cruz don't like it.
"I'm dropping in, I'm not dropping out," said Kasich — the first of the remaining presidential contenders from either party to meet with Long Island voters. (Click here for video.)
Trump complains that the Ohioan "is taking my votes." Kasich is unstung by the accusation. "I know how to fix these things that Trump voters care about," such as stagnant wages, he said. "I'm gonna get a heckuva lot of his voters."
Later, a crowd of 3,000 people at The Paramount in Huntington heard Kasich's rationale on why the GOP convention in July would turn to him if Trump comes up short. "I need to just get better known, and it's happening now," he said. Newsday's Laura Figueroa and Paul LaRocco report.
Clinton mobilizes, wages war Hillary Clinton met privately with more than 100 Democratic lawmakers in Albany Monday afternoon, asking them to help rally support in their districts for her New York primary campaign and "take her over the top."
Earlier, she joined Gov. Andrew Cuomo in Manhattan at the signing of the bill legislators passed to raise the state minimum wage and went after Trump as no friend of labor.
"In fact, Donald Trump has said wages are too high," Clinton said. (Trump made those remarks in a debate last November.) When someone in the audience shouted that the former host of "The Apprentice" "should be fired," Clinton responded, "He's fired. That's funny."
Newsday's Yancey Roy and Matthew Chayes report.
The take-away Newsday columnist Dan Janison has five suggestions for Hillary Clinton to make sure she doesn't blow her lead over Bernie Sanders for the April 19 primary here. Among them: Don't get into a who's-the-more-genuine-New Yorker food fight against Vermonter Sanders and his legacy Brooklyn accent.
Clinton-Sanders debate set After days of haggling, Clinton and Sanders have agreed to a two-hour debate in Brooklyn on April 14 at 9 p.m. — the same night that all three Republicans in the race are scheduled to attend a GOP gala in Manhattan.
CNN, which will host the debate along with New York City's cable news station NY1, said it will be held at the Brooklyn Navy Yard's Duggal Greenhouse. CNN's anchor Wolf Blitzer and chief political correspondent Dana Bash will be on the moderator panel along with NY1 political anchor Errol Louis.
Bill gets it organized Former President Bill Clinton will be at an organizing event 11 a.m. Tuesday at The Vault on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont. Hillary Clinton is holding a town hall on women's issues at the Medgar Evers College Gymnasium on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
Sanders' persistence and heckling by his supporters has been frustrating both Clintons as of late. On the money front, Sanders outraised Clinton in March, $44 million to $29.5 million.
Cruz: No cheesy apparel On the final campaigning day in Wisconsin before "America's Dairyland" holds its primary, Cruz politely but firmly declined to don the cheesehead hat made famous by Green Bay Packers fans. "There is an ironclad rule of politics which is no funny hats," Cruz said as a Wall Street Journal reporter modeled one and tried to goad the candidate into doing likewise.
The verdict of Wisconsin GOP primary voters could either halt Trump's momentum or heighten doubts about Cruz's prospects of catching up, Newsday's Emily Ngo reports. Polls suggest Sanders is headed for a narrow win over Clinton ahead of their New York battle.
Trump hog-called out Iowa's Sen. Joni Ernst said women who support Trump should still make their displeasure known over his tone and say, "I'm not going to put up with his nonsense."
Ernst is the conservative Republican who won office in 2014 after running a TV ad boasting of how she "grew up castrating hogs" on a farm.
What else is happening:
- Trump skipped his grandson's bris to keep campaigning in Wisconsin. Sorry, no rain checks ...
- A Republican convention platform fight over same-sex marriage is brewing ...
- Cruz will attend the Republican Jewish Coaliton's spring conference in Las Vegas. Trump and Kasich won't ...
- Janison explains why Democrats in New York face a more complicated presidential primary ballot than Republicans ...
- A Mexican construction worker on a Trump hotel in Vancouver, Canada, proudly hoisted a Mexican flag atop it ...
- A U.S. Supreme Court decision on electoral maps is expected to bolster the influence of Latinos ...
- Cruz hinted that Trump's personal life hasn't been that of a choirboy, but he didn't dish details ...


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NANA President and CEO Wayne Westlake voices his opinion against Ballot Measure 1 with other Alaska Native Corporation leadership. #StandForAlaska #VoteNoOn1 https://t.co/o3XlgM9Ayg
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— Newswire Alaska (@newswireAK) October 26, 2018
How does connectivity impact search and rescue in rural #Alaska? Perry Barr, vice president of #Bethel Search and Rescue, explains in the latest episode of @GCIArctic's #ThinkArctic: https://t.co/MGaElCmnbX. #AlaskaBornandRaised pic.twitter.com/jVMdLdcp5c
— GCI Alaska (@GCIAK) December 19, 2018
Need an assistant to read you the recipe? Just ask your Google Home to do it for you. Get the Google Home for free with GCI's smart home bundles: https://t.co/hjNxXWWXkw. #GCI #AlaskaBornandRaised pic.twitter.com/lG47GMnBM1
— GCI Alaska (@GCIAK) December 15, 2018
Here are some helpful tips from FEMA on how to connect with family and friends during an emergency: https://t.co/KK4OqbXtXW 3/3
— GCI Alaska (@GCIAK) November 30, 2018
#GCI Chief Marketing Officer Kate Slyker tells us why she's been volunteering for @covenanthouseak since she was 16 years old. Donate now to this week's #SleepOut: https://t.co/edb81s8X84. #giveback #community #Alaska pic.twitter.com/gfuTAC1rXn
— GCI Alaska (@GCIAK) November 14, 2018
Did you know GCI's TERRA network connects 84 communities across Southwestern and Northwestern #Alaska? #AlaskaBornAndRaised pic.twitter.com/MitsXsaIrY
— GCI Alaska (@GCIAK) November 10, 2018
Happy #InternetDay2018. Today we celebrate the first internet transmission that occurred in 1969. Since 1979, GCI has built a network that connects Alaska's most remote communities and covers 97 percent of Alaskans. https://t.co/3CvxUOBFuo pic.twitter.com/dvQryGcnZs
— GCI Alaska (@GCIAK) October 30, 2018
❗TODAY AT 10:18 am AKST, @FEMA is conducting a nationwide wireless emergency alert test. During the test your phone will make a loud tone, and display a test message. You can learn more at: https://t.co/02o6Eu6wEl pic.twitter.com/nsE6pzSmvY
— GCI Alaska (@GCIAK) October 3, 2018
.@GCIAK waives fees for data, calls, & texts to those affected by #AlaskaEarthquake2018: https://t.co/xCPWaBBsBw pic.twitter.com/Yovgg5FTWj
— Alaska Business (@AKBusinessMonth) December 3, 2018
GCI customers can make free calls from landlines and wireless devices to contact family members that may be affected by Hurricane Willa.https://t.co/yJIRGJ0wIj
— KTVA 11 News (@ktva) October 25, 2018
We're just one week away from the #2018AFN Convention!
Can't make it to Anchorage? Join us on GCI or at https://t.co/p6M1ivJB6w to watch all the action live! #NativeInnovation pic.twitter.com/E2cBjVJvPm
— AFN (@NativeFed) October 11, 2018
Watch Now: A look at Native Alaskans' fight to preserve their whaling culture https://t.co/bMZd92jIhM
— ASRC (@ASRC_AK) December 6, 2018
"People in the north now have the freedom to decide." https://t.co/yi2xYrJdHf
— ASRC (@ASRC_AK) December 6, 2018
"On the North Slope of Alaska, the culture of the Iñupiat centers on whales." https://t.co/OPkOt8zrL0
— ASRC (@ASRC_AK) November 21, 2018
An inside look at how Inuit culture lives on in today's modern society: https://t.co/0H8XI8yJZu
— ASRC (@ASRC_AK) November 20, 2018
ELECTION: Read President and CEO Rex A. Rock Sr.'s stance on Ballot Measure 1 here: https://t.co/nUMaMKvUIx
— ASRC (@ASRC_AK) November 5, 2018
ASRC presents the latest 2018 commercial featuring the community of Nuiqsut! https://t.co/FBGRFsoQ4n
— ASRC (@ASRC_AK) October 30, 2018
Proud of the work that ASRC Chairman and AEWC Vice-chair Crawford Patkotak contributed to this effort! https://t.co/pY5HFV4EEP
— ASRC (@ASRC_AK) September 12, 2018
Recently, @redcrossak was able to install free smoke alarms in homes across Kaktovik, thanks to the generous support of @ASRC_AK, @ASC_Foundation and the North Slope Borough. #ThankfulThursday #EndHomeFires
Be sure to read more about the trip on our blog! https://t.co/pgAEPdCyFZ
— Red Cross of Alaska (@redcrossak) November 29, 2018
Ten of twelve #AlaskaNative regional corporations (including @CalistaCorp, @AleutCorp, @Sealaska, @CIRI, @DoyonLimited, @BSNC_HR, @ASRC_AK, & @NANACorporation) co-author an #oped explaining their collective opposition to #BallotMeasure1: https://t.co/A3IBu5WdOU pic.twitter.com/HmbMHUcrJw
— Alaska Business (@AKBusinessMonth) October 23, 2018
Watch "Get Ready! – Union Apprenticeships" by @AhtnaInc on #Vimeo https://t.co/xQq9rz8Ftd
— Ahtna, Inc. (@AhtnaInc) December 24, 2018
Watch Ahtna Voice of the Elders (The Past • The Present • The Future • Co-Management) Video. View at http://t.co/qNIPp2NJUC via @YouTube
— Ahtna, Inc. (@AhtnaInc) February 11, 2015
Zachariah Martin of @AhtnaInc shares his traditional #Athabascan attire worn on the set of a photoshoot featuring him and other members of #AlaskaNative regional corporations. Look for our stars in the upcoming September issue! pic.twitter.com/t8Ek7AHVfz
— Alaska Business (@AKBusinessMonth) August 31, 2018
Thank you to members of the Ahtna community for their patience as we look for solutions together. Ensuring that indigenous voices are included in the management of AK's lands & wildlife is a cornerstone value of our administration. #strongeralaska #akleghttps://t.co/hWRRoMmrHx
— Bill Walker (@BillWalkerAk) August 17, 2018
Did you hear? Bethel Search and Rescue's Vice President Perry Barr is interviewed by GCI's Think Arctic podcast.
Listen to the interview here: https://t.co/ocZ3QepzVq https://t.co/ocZ3QepzVq
— Calista Corporation (@CalistaCorp) December 19, 2018
Donlin Gold LLC's Rich History in the Calista Region.
During the early stages of ANCSA, Calista's regional leaders identified the Donlin Creek area as one full of potential: to fulfill an ANCSA mandate to safely and… https://t.co/iTzMC8ax1y
— Calista Corporation (@CalistaCorp) November 20, 2018
The Alaska Federation of Natives (@NativeFed) brings together Alaska Native communities from all across the state. Quyana Cakneq! #2018AFN #NativeInnovation #Alaska #AlaskaNative #Calista pic.twitter.com/LhbMJNAb15
— Calista Corporation (@CalistaCorp) November 2, 2018
Liz Medicine-Crow @firstalaskans and Sen. @lisamurkowski share the importance of the #Elders & #Youth Conference.
Quyana Cakneq to everyone at First Alaskans Institute for working to connect the Elders & Youth from the #Calista Region and across #Alaska. #AlaskaNative #EY2018 pic.twitter.com/is92KYbODG
— Calista Corporation (@CalistaCorp) October 19, 2018
Miss the videos?
Calista Corporation has heard from Shareholders that they would like to know what Calista presented at each Annual Meeting. For the first time, we have created a videos of the Board Chair and President/CEO presentations. The… https://t.co/TchQPFAsiE
— Calista Corporation (@CalistaCorp) September 13, 2018
Got scholarship? Calista Education and Culture, Inc. scholarship recipient Bonesha Christy says thank you to CEC, Calista Corporation and all the sponsors.https://t.co/50c3WMvCHP https://t.co/50c3WMvCHP
— Calista Corporation (@CalistaCorp) September 8, 2018
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao called projects that received a part of $1.5 billion in discretionary grant funding, "a down payment on this administration's commitment to America's infrastructure." https://t.co/fKgYLTrjoi
— KTVA 11 News (@ktva) December 12, 2018
Check out this map of damage locations to DOT&PF roads (plus a few more). Some of these damaged locations have already been repaired & some will be repaired in the future. All bridges have been inspected by our engineers & have been determined safe for travel. #AlaskaEarthquake pic.twitter.com/rwkvdWjn23
— Alaska DOT&PF (@AlaskaDOTPF) December 11, 2018
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline has fueled Alaska's economy for 40 years. Ballot Measure 1 could put that at risk. Vote NO on Ballot Measure 1 on November 6th. pic.twitter.com/KAWVOvFI0v
— Stand for Alaska (@standforalaska) October 10, 2018
Former Alaska attorneys general Craig Richards, John Burns, Michael Geraghty, Dave Marquez and Sen. Dan Sullivan agree that "Ballot Measure 1 is a bad law" and urge Alaskans to vote no. https://t.co/elZhnFf8TH
— Stand for Alaska (@standforalaska) October 7, 2018
Though Native Americans were granted U.S. citizenship in 1924, it wasn't until 1970s that all Native Americans could vote. Our vote is our voice and #EveryNativeVoteCounts. Let's continue to make our voices heard. #NativeVote #NationalVoterRegistrationDay pic.twitter.com/2I2N8N2dvN
— Native Vote (@nativevote) September 25, 2018
Few people know about the elusive "word wiinaq"…https://t.co/cnkrWSh3Gy pic.twitter.com/z4ssy5vv1q
— Alutiiq Museum (@AlutiiqMuseum) November 12, 2018
Last week at #2018AFN, Margaret Agnguarta Roberts (pictured, left) & two other members of the #Kodiak community were honored for their dedication to #AlaskaNative people. Their service to the #Alutiiq community, was also recognized by the @AlutiiqMuseum: https://t.co/Lwod38IRjO pic.twitter.com/jxe0M2g0dC
— Alaska Business (@AKBusinessMonth) October 22, 2018
An Alutiiq woman begins to learn her native tongue, decades after the last person in her family who spoke it passed on. What it does to her perception of of the world around her is extraordinary. https://t.co/W2BZxtIBP6
— Sierra Magazine (@Sierra_Magazine) November 9, 2018
Job hunting in Anchorage? We ranked the best companies to work for:
-Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Inc. (@ANTHCtoday)
-Alaska Communications (@AlaskaComm)
-NANA Dev (@NANADevCorp)
-Calista (@CalistaCorp)https://t.co/bSv5a3H4En
— Zippia (@ZippiaInc) July 16, 2018
Alaska fishermen who took advantage of new regulations allowing them to fish with a previously banned piece of gear are happy they saved their catch from hungry whales. https://t.co/SzQjPv8OQq
— NPR (@NPR) December 16, 2018
Alaska Gov is shaking up the Dept of Fish + Game with unconventional, high-level appointments which should fare well for out-of-state trophy hunters, and poorly for wolves, bears, and endangered species like humpback whales + Steller sea lions. https://t.co/nzvjpNwn0R
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Businesses 'face growing headwinds' as war for talent intensifies
Heightened demand for labour could leave many employers struggling to recruit talent in an increasingly competitive environment, research published today has warned.
The latest edition of the quarterly CIPD's Labour Market Outlook (LMO), which surveyed more than 1,000 employers, revealed that net employment balance – which measures the difference between the proportion of employers that expect to increase staff levels over the next year and those who expect to decrease them – went from +16 to +25 in the second quarter of 2018, putting demand at its highest level since the CIPD began tracking it in 2013.
However, while the number of job vacancies remains above historical average levels, the strong demand for labour is not being matched by supply. Three in five (61 per cent) of those employers currently advertising vacancies in their organisation said they were proving difficult to fill, an increase of five percentage points on the same period in 2017. Two-thirds (66 per cent) of hard-to-fill roles were attributed to skills shortages.
"Employers looking to expand their workforces are likely to face growing headwinds as organisations find it more difficult to source the people and skills they need," said Gerwyn Davies, senior labour market analyst at the CIPD.
"This may explain why wage pressures are starting to increase following a prolonged period of relatively subdued pay growth. It could well be that employers are using higher starting salaries to attract the talent they need."
While the LMO found that employers were broadly optimistic about their short-term employment prospects, other research suggests the longer-term future may not be as rosy. The most recent Report on Jobs, published by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) last week, revealed that permanent staff appointments during April 2018 had increased at their weakest pace in four months, with candidate availability for permanent and temporary roles in continued decline.
Tom Hadley, director of policy at the REC, said organisations needed to stay ahead of the competition to maintain and enhance their workforce. "This is about more than just pay, it is about providing progression opportunities and a positive workplace culture," he said. "As recruitment gets harder, the only solution for employers is to get better at attracting and retaining the right skills and staff."
Upskilling existing employees remained the top priority for businesses taking steps to tackle recruitment problems, with around two in five (38 per cent) LMO respondents planning to offset difficult vacancies by training existing staff. However, Davies added that employers should also seek to diversify their workforce by tapping into sources of talent often overlooked in the labour market.
"Organisations must put much more effort into attracting and retaining older workers, women returning to work after having children and other disadvantaged groups in the labour market, as well as investing in training and developing their existing workers," he said.
In April, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that UK employment rates stood at 75.4 per cent, the highest since 1975. The next set of labour market data from the ONS is due to be released tomorrow morning.
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Is 'single' a crutch?
I am not a fan the effort it takes to evaluate and re evaluate myself in order to find a relationship and maintain one.
I am in love with someone that I cannot have. Someone that I would do anything for and he isn't in a place to want that with me. Which is whatever. I would rather not make someone else miserable.
Because my heart is stupid and trying to 'find herself' I am trying to go through the motions and maybe my heart will catch up. Maybe being single gave my brain an 'out' so I didn't have to try to move on.
Instead, I hold hands wishing they were someone else's hands. I kiss hoping when my eyes open, I see someone else. After we meet for dinner or lunch, I go and ugly cry my way home.
I give up trying to understand. I give up the midlife crisis of wanting someone that I have true chemistry with. It is time to put that stupid girl back in her box and close the lid. "Your heart is a lying traitor." I whisper to her as I tape up the box. "Throw the crutches away and grow the hell up."
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Good for you! Focus on this new person. When you stare into his eyes think about how pretty they are dont think about the other dude. It will get easier and better just takes time.


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The other day when someone at work asked me if I spoke a second language I said no, unless you count a little French I learned in school. Then I stopped myself and said "No, actually I speak Latin." Then I explained that the horticultural names that are the stock and trade of every nurseryman (or person who uses the botanical names of plants) really do qualify as as a second language, though the terminology is a small and specialized form of Latin. Still, it's a lot of Latin names (and terminology) that piles up in your brain and that you extract at a moment's notice. I converse in this language all day with customers and co-workers and use it when I'm writing about plants. And of course it's a useful language and used more often than most people would ever use their school Latin.
So if you speak "horticulture" give yourself a little pat on the back. Who says you can't learn a second language as an adult?
I've just returned from a week's vacation and the absence from my garden is a mixed affair. I really do miss it while I'm away. But on my return I find so much that is new or has changed and that's a sweet pleasure. Though mid-summer offers fewer changes than spring, my extensive collection of plants always means new things are bursting with color. Here are a few photos taken today, with added descriptions and comments. I do encourage everyone to photograph their garden throughout the seasons, even if that is using your phone. You get a unique perspective looking at plants online and of course if you save them you can revisit them whenever you're in the mood.
Five-finger fern. This CA native maidenhair fern is tougher than it looks. A gift from a friend, mine nearly died in the transplant, then nearly died again adjusting to getting some sun, looked spotty last winter but in the end has thrived. It provides a fertile welcome to the beginning of my Shady Lane bed.
Tricyrtis formosa. This toad lily has begun blooming early. I guess it couldn't wait till late summer, its usual flowering season. Toad lilies are one of the easiest plants to grow, coming back faithfully each year.
Plectranthus 'Sapphire Dream' plus Campanula muralis. I like this variegated plectranthus in part because it stays lower and neater. The flowers seem to have the most blue of all plectranthus, another plus. The colors are complementary with the purple blooming campanula. Two more Shady Lane denizens.
The photo below is of my gorgeous Lonicera sempervirens. This East coast native honeysuckle isn't fragrant but the colors are just too fab. Although it's also in the Shady Lane, it has climbed an arch and is getting lots of sun.
Clethra alnifolia. If the botanical name doesn't ring a bell, perhaps its common name (Summersweet) does. These fuchsia colored buds will open to small rosy flowers that exude an oh so heavenly sweet fragrance. Something to look forward to every summer.
Azolla. Sometimes improperly referred to as Duckweed, this is actually a tiny fern. It has earned the nickname Mosquito fern. In any case it multiplies quickly and here it is covering a small pond in my back yard. Among other things, it is good for controlling the algae in your pond, as it will suck up the nitrogen in the water.
Small is beautiful. This dwarf canna only gets two feet tall but still manages large, saturated red flowers. Behind it, a Fire ginger (Hedychium greenii) has sent up shoots and will soon add more color to my Tropical Corner bed.
This Heliotropium 'Alba' is a survivor. The pot it was originally in was smashed by a delivery person and the plant sat out on its own for a couple of weeks while I searched for just the right replacement pot. As luck would have it, our nursery got in the same ginger-colored pot and so the original look is back. It took awhile but the specimen is now healthy and blooming. One of the most interesting fragrances in the plant world, to some it smells like vanilla, to others talc powder!
Abutilon lovers may think this is a Nabob but in fact it's a new, lighter red variety called Lucky Lantern Red. I haven't had an abutilon in many years so it's nice to have it back. It's a hummingbird magnet so am hoping some hummers will stray from their favorite marmalade bush and venture down the main walkway to find this guy.
Though not a great shot, I couldn't resist adding a second shot of my Viola 'Brush Strokes.' Just the most amazing colors and patterns.
Mecardonia. My favorite new addition to the garden. I love the contrast of the verdant green foliage and the canary yellow flowers. It's a spiller so I'm looking forward to a great mass of it in the near future.
Here's an interesting shot of a Heavenly Blue morning glory. Sometimes the stage after the flower is at its best can provide its own unique visual treat. The five dark pink sections are the ribs of the morning glory, not noticeable when this very large, fully blue flower is at its peak.
Gloriosa lily. I love these spectacular lilies and now, in their third year, I'm getting quite the show. They start out a pale yellow then color in to that rich red, bordered in yellow.
Count me guilty as charged for going gaga over my Agastache 'Grapefruit Nectar.' It's partly the range of colors on a single plant -- yellows, pinks and apricots -- that add to its childlike charm.
Wahlenbergia 'Blue Cloud.' This campanula relative is aptly named, offering up masses of true blue flowers in the summer and fall. Your biggest worry in growing it is simply containing it as it is indeed a 'happy wanderer.'
Eriogonum giganteum. Here's another photo of my St. Catherine's Lace. The clouds of tiny white flowers are fully open now and that means regular visits from a variety of pollinators.
I'm a fan of the simple but interesting Campanula primulifolia. Unlike a lot of upright campanulas that tend to flop or stray, this species sends up sturdy upright spikes that produce flowers all along the stems.Textured leaves provide another reason to add this architectural campanula to your garden.
Seedpod lovers unite! I'm getting to be a fan of seedpods, as they take an astonishing variety of forms. Here's one from my vigorous Datura metel 'Blackcurrant Swirl.' Below is another photo of this plant's flower about to open. It's a double variety, thus the fluted edges.
This is my Wooly bush (Adenanthos sericeus), showing almost lime green new growth. This Aussie native gets its common name from the silky softness of its leaves. A tactile treat!
I'm continuing my photographic charting of this 'new' succulent bowl. It's making good progress, helped by a little regular water. The center plant is an Aeonium lancerottense. I'll need to eventually move it to the ground as it will get too big.
Above and below are two shots of my Tecoma x smithii. The peach-colored version of the so-called Trumpet bush is less invasive and vining than its better known cousin Tecoma (Tecomaria) capensis, the latter having much smaller orange flowers. I love the colors on this species and the way the trumpets flare completely at the tips, almost recurving. The bush puts on a spectacular show in summer and autumn.
Common but beautiful, this strawflower plant (Bracteantha bracteata) provides blasts of color all through the summer. It's perhaps better described as a 'paper flower' as the flowers feel like they have already been dried and are ready for a vase arrangement.
Eucomis species. I love Pineapple lilies and here's a simple green-leaved one I bought at Trader Joe's! There's nothing quite like the waxy flowers on this reliable bulb hailing from South Africa.
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text: This past week has taught me a lot about mindfulness intertwining with sustainability and how the paradigms of life are involved. Honestly, I wasn't even familiar with the word paradigm when it was introduced in class, but I soon realized I did know what it meant, I just used much simpler terms that mean the same thing as perception, beliefs, and understandings. Basically it's the lens in which we perceive the world. In trying to define ourselves in nature and our daily lifestyle, we are normally unaware of how our basic every day needs are presented to us by mother nature without cost. Due to this, we are often unaware of our surroundings and often forget another important aspect, our minds. Practicing mindfulness behavior and thinking isn't only focusing on meditation or relaxation but also on becoming aware of what is happening around us. To become aware of what's happening in the mind is one of the intentions brought upon my mindful thinking aside from its connection to sustainability. As we get deeper into our thoughts, we begin thinking about how we affect the environment through day to day processes. As we discussed in class, the benefits of mindfulness pushes our engagement in eco-friendly practices and puts us present and in the moment. It increases compassion and empathy in our values and how we live our day to day lives. According to the article of mindfulness and sustainability, research shows that mindfulness has positive effects in the awareness toward our "true" values. If our needs are not met within ourselves, our priority to keep the environment safe and clean becomes a sort of luxury problem in our minds whether we admit it or not. I can say that I am guilty of this at times but I try really hard to always keep in mind little thing I do that could help make our biosphere a little better. In the other passage over globalization we read, it spoke of two main goals that were very important in sustainable development which stood out to be. The first, is to "restore environmental degradation and natural resources deterioration by learning within the carrying capacity of supporting ecosystems." Secondly, is "to redistribute poverty through economic and social development." I found these to be alarmingly true because as a society we must be the ones to take the initiative towards sustainability and the earth's balance. Globalization is a wicked problem itself because it contributes to culture, status, and poverty. As sad as it makes me feel to think that for there to be balance economically, poverty must exist. Personally I hope for a better tomorrow where poverty in the United States no longer exists.


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Want to keep this as stock as possible. Will do the basics, tune up, upgrade of refresh cooling system, jet valves, etc. Dont want to dig too deep, once you start removing stuff and changing things is when crap happens with these cars (well even stock, crap happens to these cars)
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Wind power is generated when the earth orbits the sun daily, it receives light and heat. Across the earth there are areas with different temperatures, so that heat transfers from one area to another area. These heat differences is the main source to create wind. In warmer regions of the earth, the air is hot and is therefore at a high pressure, compared with the air in colder regions, where it is at a low pressure. Wind is the movement of the air from high pressure to low pressure. From this the idea of generating power from wind came to action.
When compared with conventional sources, wind energy offers the potential to generate electricity without the pollution problems. Mechanical energy in wind has been used for thousands of years for numerous applications like milling grains, pumping water and other mechanical power applications. But the use of wind energy as an electrical supply with free pollution what makes it attractive and takes more interest and used on a significant scale.
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Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) includes either an induction or a synchronous generator within its structure. The permanent magnet synchronous generator is considered the best choice for wind turbines due to the simplicity of its generating mechanism and good power density.


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We just moved into a new studio (as I'm sure you already know if you follow us or G on instagram). It's super exciting, and we can't wait to explore our new neighborhood, Nolita. Do you guys know this area well? What places should we try? We'd love your recs!