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Honesty: keeping it real with yourself

Mar 2nd, 2009
by Rachel.
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Stop hiding from insecurity and face it head on.

When your friends join you in the recently laid off line

Feb 27th, 2009
by Rachel.
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I still consider myself recently laid off although I’m encroaching on week seven. With job applications, screening calls and interviews the time has gone by too fast. I look back and still I am frustrated with my lack of progress. Why am I not speaking fluent French or have mastered PHP yet? This is still [...]

Good at life: taking the afternoon off

Feb 26th, 2009
by Rachel.
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It’s a bright and shiny day in San Francisco. I’ve been doing some basic research for the job I’ll be interviewing for. I’m reading up on the company, looking at competitors — really I’m beginning to build a SWAT analysis. Yay SWATs! They make me happy like when I create a matrix. I’ve been talking [...]

A lesson from Charlotte: keep your chin up

Feb 26th, 2009
by Rachel.
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Can we finally say we are not surprised by the growing numbers of unemployment benefits claims?

But can you chew gum, pat your stomach and walk on a tight rope?

Feb 25th, 2009
by Rachel.
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When you have almost everything on your resume but not quite.

Unemployment-technology FAIL

Jan 22nd, 2009
by Rachel.
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FAIL: unemployment benefits Web site

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