Career Questions

Answering the Question ‘Help me get a clue about our American economy?’

I thought I’d post this question from Jake Clark since a lot of people seem to be asking it lately: I have been filling out a scholarship application for Colorado State University. The application was pretty mundane until I was posed the question “How has the economic downturn impacted your educational or career goals?”And the [...]

Question/Answer: What are you supposed to say in a job interview?

Here a good question I found in the comments section of a previous post. ‘Uptop’ asks us the question: Good afternoon, ma’am/sir. My name is _____________. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of ___________. So far, that’s the little speech I have prepared in my head. I’m expecting [...]

Answer to the question: Back before the season started I asked this question?

Many of you like the questions and answers on this blog. I just found another one from ‘David’ who asks I asked a question “Who would you rather have Jimmy Rollins or Jose Reyes” And a majority of people said Jimmy Rollins, because Reyes is never healthy and has yet to proove himself as an [...]

Career Tips

What is a Financial Controller?

Are you looking for a new job or career advancement within the accountancy profession? If so you may find some of the terminology a little confusing. As an accounting technician or clerk you may have your sights set on advancement through study and experience. Some of the major roles you might aim for may include [...]

How to recruit for a SaaS company

If you’re recruiting for an SaaS company, then you’ll need to think carefully about your approach before launching in. Learn about the sector Firstly, if this is a new sector for you, do plenty of background research so that you can talk intelligently about SaaS, the cloud, technology applications, business trends and happenings and other [...]

The Benefits of Obtaining a Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction

If you are feeling stuck in your current career within the field of education and are seeking a change, you may feel that you have limited options. Perhaps you have insufficient education in order to qualify for the jobs in which you’re interested, or you’re competing with so many others for the same position that [...]

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Q&A: How long does it take to learn something?

| May 16, 2013 | 0 Comments

Many of you might be asking this same question so I’m posting with the answer here. Enjoy. The question is from Brenda Employers these days want “quick learners”. But what’s a realistic expectation, when teaching someone? How long does it take the brain to learn, and through how many repetitions and how often should those [...]

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Q&A – veterans do you want to work in Australia and stay in uniform?

| May 14, 2013 | 0 Comments

I was looking through some old posts and found this question. I thought it was a good one so I wanted to post an answer here. The question comes from ‘warrior soul’: With the Iraq War officially over and the Army downsizing in the face of defense budget pressure, more troops will be making the [...]

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Q/A – Why do people say illegal aliens take jobs no one wants?

| May 13, 2013 | 0 Comments

Here’s a good question from . with an even better answer, enjoy: You’re going to tell me you don’t think that someone on unemployment would want to do a construction job instead of a measly handout? I was a painter before I went to college and I made almost as much money as I make [...]

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