Articles in the CAREER Category
Posted in CAREER, Summer 2010
It is not every day one meets a person who has found her purpose. When one does meet such an individual, that person remains memorable. Such is the case of Sunu Chandy. I met her in 2005, working as a Summer Associate at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), where she was and is a [...]
Professional by Day, Artist by NightPosted in CAREER, Featured
It’s a Friday morning. I’ve been working on a heavy caseload all week. My office is strewn with mini mountains of official looking red welds. I am salivating at the thought of balmy freedom on a late April afternoon. I want to stroll about the east village with my friends, I want to sit in [...]
It’s all Fun & Games till Someone Calls a LawyerPosted in CAREER, Summer 2010, Top Pick #3
In the world of high school, burn books or “slam” books exist in a vacuum. Teenagers gossip about each other in a vicious manner, and then the book is left behind. Nowadays, in the social media world of permanency, burn books have taken on a viral quality – and have jumped from petty high school slams to [...]
Look Smarter Than You Are: A Career GuidePosted in CAREER, Spring 2010
There are many issues that we face at work, but amongst the least talked about is the appearance of being smart. We all know someone at the office who looks almost too good to be considered smart at first glance, or someone with the typical “nerd” look that in fact is a lot less intelligent [...]
Stalk Me, Rob Me, & Tell My Boss I’m not Where I Should BePosted in CAREER, Featured, Spring 2010
First, what is location-based or location aware social media: location aware social media allows users to opt-into an interface that can pinpoint their location when they post through GPS, mobile email, or text. In essence, online readers know where you are, when you are there, and what you may be doing there. As soon as [...]
