b. March 25, 1966, d. March 2, 2008 Beautiful performance of “As the years go passing by” from 1995.
“Zazu,” Rosie Vela’s only recording, was released by A&M in 1986. Vela, a top fashion model in the late 70′s, put her modeling career on hold in the mid 80′s to pursue her musical ambitions. Zazu was produced by longtime Steely Dan producer Gary Katz, and Walter Becker and Donald Fagen contributed to the album. [...]
If you’ve been asked to return to a prospective employer for a 2nd interview, you’re definitely in a great spot. You’ve cleared all the hurdles in your 1st go-round with the company, and now they’re simply wanting to confirm you’re the right person before making an offer. You may meet some additional personnel during this [...]
Photo by Pablo Sanchez For years I’ve used a simple but effective 3 part approach for writing business cases:
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Photo by lesather Over the last two years I’ve interviewed 15+ candidates for a couple of senior level positions with our firm, and have been astonished with the responses I received when I asked each a very simple question.
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Photo by jhhwild As an interviewee, there is a simple yet very powerful question you can ask the hiring manager during any interview. You’re likely to be the only candidate to ask this question. It’s appropriate for first time job seekers and seasoned professionals alike. And it could very well tip the scales in your [...]
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Snippets from a few blogs I’ve visited in the last day or so; if you are particular about the language, you may want to skip this… “My husband and I earned $96,000 from our respective jobs last year.” I’m glad your jobs are “respective,” but “My husband and I earned $96,000 last year” would have [...]
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