On Thursday, September 19th, 2024, I talked with WJR Radio Host, Kevin Dietz, on ‘All Talk with Kevin Dietz’ about social media in schools; you can listen to my interview hyperlinked below: https://all-talk-with-kevin-dietz.simplecast.com/episodes/social-media-influence-in-schools-_TP9ZQWv?t=0m0s
When it comes to interviews, perhaps one of the most overlooked–and under-appreciated–aspects of the interview are the questions that candidates are often able to ask towards the end. Which then means that if the interviewer(s) ask if you have any questions for them, you will, of course, want to say: “yes!” Oftentimes though, candidates interviewing don’t always seem to know how to ask really good, probing questions. I alluded to this in the previous article–and it is worth mentioning again:…
After looking at five tips for getting ready before your upcoming interview, we now shift gears into five tips for the interview itself. 1. Be Ready for Anything: When it comes to the actual interview, your knowledge of who will be on the interviewing panel; who else is being interviewed; the questions that you will be asked–or any number of other items–you will probably have little or no knowledge of beforehand (and that usually the norm, so don’t worry). This…
Who knew that so much could happen in a period of just twenty-four months, right? Two years ago, our world forever changed–and it looks to be changing again–in numerous ways–with current conflicts and challenges at both home and abroad. We may even begin to ask ourselves: “what do I even possibly begin to do right now, when everything seems so chaotic, stressful, and unpredictable?” For me, if I have learned anything in these past twenty-four months, it has been to…
Resumes are often, perhaps, one of those things that a lot of people do not think about with too much regularity–until they are all of a sudden needed. They may suddenly be needed when applying for a new job; applying to college; or even just anything application-based in nature. This article, then, is all about the reasons for regularly updating your resume–irrespective of the reason(s) for doing so. With that in mind, let’s look at the top four reasons why…
After running 1,000 miles in the calendar year of 2020, I felt like I had a pretty good template to build upon for 2021, but, of course, that did not mean that there was nothing else to learn about running (or about myself) in a year where I wanted to build upon that 1,000 mile-mark from 2020. Several things stood with me–in 2021–that I hope to highlight, here, including the following seven points: 1. Keep Moving and Standing: After running…
Our society is often quick to embrace and celebrate prodigies and people doing noteworthy things at young ages. In youth-centric–or, some might even say, youth-obsessed–cultures, like, perhaps, the United States, people who take longer to develop, or take more time to find their footing in life, are usually not celebrated in the same ways as the young gifted learner, musician, or athlete, for instance. Because of this, late-bloomers can often be overlooked, casually dismissed–or worse yet, completely written off by…
In continuing our discussions on paying back student loans (Super-Charging Your Student Loan Repayments: How to Pay Back Loans Quicker and Save Substantial Money) from last month, here are the final six tips, strategies, and things to perhaps consider: 7. Make Small, Incremental Increases (Whenever Possible): Maybe the best way to start-off our list is with an example: Once I decided to more aggressively pay back my student loans (if you remember from last month’s article, that was about three…
Seemingly plastered over the news these days, it’s little secret that student loan debt is a big deal to a lot of people in 2021. With outstanding debt loads that can rival, or beat, many car notes–or even approach some mortgage payments–it’s a burden that is certainly felt strongly by many tens of millions of Americans. I, too, have felt that burden. However, recently, I was able to pay off my student loans in six years and three months’ time–shaving…
We are now, officially, more than a year into the global pandemic known as COVID-19. When all is said and done, entire books and libraries will be devoted to all-things-this-pandemic, but for now, I just want to share thirteen things that I have learned from the past thirteen months. 1. Mantras Matter: I will admit: I had previously never been big on reciting mantras. But it only seems fitting that, as so much has changed throughout this time of COVID,…