Help Wanted for Job Descriptions!

Sorry, I’m not hiring. But I am looking to improve the process used by nearly all businesses and organizations that do hire. Let’s face it: looking for a job today amounts to an inhumane, impersonal, tedious slog. If you can join your parents’ or Uncle Joe’s firm, stop reading and go consult a family therapist.Continue reading “Help Wanted for Job Descriptions!”

Battle Boredom, Improve Decisions!

As a college administrator for several years, I endured too many boring meetings and presentations. You have, too, regardless of your profession. You know the drill: while presenters read from text-heavy or chart-laden slides, people tune out, nod off. Often, they discuss poorly written and argued reports. (I’ll even admit that my own reports tooContinue reading “Battle Boredom, Improve Decisions!”

Oh, Those Narrow Scottish Roads!

Travel writers should improve their game! Typically, they’re quite good at describing attractions to visit, places to stay, where to eat, and even what to wear. But all of that does not comprise a complete travel experience. As evidence, I offer our recent driving adventure in Scotland. Last fall, my wife and I took ourContinue reading “Oh, Those Narrow Scottish Roads!”