“I’m gonna move away from here; You can find me if you want to go there.” While this chorus of a time-honored Paul Peňa song may seem as circuitous as a Yogi Berra adage, it may well be adopted as the battle cry of those compelled to pull up roots and relocate in order to […]
With Washington, DC sinking approximately $46 billion into the construction of a renewable energy infrastructure, the green industry stands among our nation’s fastest growing employment sectors, particularly wind and solar energy. The lion’s share of available jobs (as much as 65%) come via corporations whose missions target the recycling of waste, the reduction of greenhouse […]
In the boxing ring of the current recession, competition that was heretofore nonexistent or negligible has now pulled off the gloves and tossed them down on the mat. While mega-retailers such as Wal-Mart tempt consumers with packaged foods that, assembled and heated at home, are more cost-effective than patronizing restaurants, eateries such as The Outback […]
Earlier this week, a job-hunting article that appeared on Yahoo’s home page caught our attention. Authored by Liz Ryan, listed as a recognized career expert, the article expounded upon inclusion of any of ten of the most frequently used self-descriptive phrases as being one of the deadliest resume sins one can commit. While we agree […]
When I was a kid trying to pull the wool over my mother’s eyes, she would invariably fix me with a knowing eye and declare, “The truth always comes out in the end.” Indeed it did; my punishments befitted my fibs. Thankfully I learned a valuable life lesson, one that, unfortunately, went unlearned by many […]
Traditionally, entry into veterinary school has been nearly as difficult to accomplish as entry into a credentialed M.D. (Medical Doctor) program. Like those seeking to become physicians, many applicants make the choice to study abroad, where the academic requirements are less stringent. What of those unwilling to relocate, yet still burning with the desire to […]
