The Daily Links: Things that go Hump in the Night
By Zack on December 17, 2008
Welcome to the Daily Roundup. Each day at the ThinkTalk Blog we will post some links that we find informative, interesting, or just plain funny. The goal is to let you know what else is going on out there, and ultimately help you with the development of your career.
Wednesday. Ugh. Do you think they use the double entendre of "Hump" because a camel's hump is in the middle of it's back, and the visual of "humping" makes workers giggle - thus distracting from the mind numbing pain that the week is only halfway over? Or is it just me?
Either way take Heart, because with the Roundup's links you're never alone . . .
George’s Employment Blawg Lists:
The Top Ten things to avoid in interviews. Making the list: Don’t imitate the interviewer. â€Maybe this is just me, but the interview preparation expert who suggested many years ago that you match the body language of your interviewer was wrong. Very, very wrong.†And here I thought I was ready for my interview with BMIS.
The Creative Career Offers:
A service to help you find a career mentor. I had a mentor in college and it was absolutely worthless a rewarding and enriching experience. Seriously, it is good to have direct contact with a successful individual in your specific field who will not judge you when you ask naïve, asinine, and ignorant questions.
Inside Higher Ed Reports:
If you want to be a C.P.A. in New York or Pennsylvania, you may be heading back to Business School. Both states are upping the requirements of credit hours in “accounting-related subjects†from 24 to 36 hours. “Though these changes do not require an advanced degree beyond the existing prerequisite of a bachelors’ degree, many students seeking a C.P.A. will have to enroll in graduate studies to meet the new minimum requirement for college credit hours. As a result, many students will earn master’s degrees.†This is something to keep in mind if you are an undergrad looking towards a career as an Accountant.
Grad Spot Has:
Advice on what to do if you can’t meet the rent this month. Throw a Party! “In Harlem in the 1920s, tenants who didn't have enough money to cover their monthly rent would hire musicians, invite friends, and then pass around a hate [sic] and ask for donations. And it worked. In fact, these rent parties are considered by some to be a driving force in the birth of Jazz.†You don’t have to sell me on a reason to party. Sign me up.
Daily Routines Provides:
Short descriptions of the writing routines of famous writers throughout history. The site collects notes and interviews from newspapers, magazines and the web, and features writers such as Emily Dickenson, Charles Darwin and Franz Kafka. (Hat Tip The Daily Dish) Speaking of writer routines, here is a Blank Page interview with author Neil Gaiman on his writing routine:
