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A common interview failure companies have is to not treat candidates correctly, to be arrogant in their process, or maybe the company does not have a consistent process. A high level position is going attract high level talent, people who are used to commanding respect, leading, basically it is going to attract true professionals. Why then do so many institutions and organizations treat these folks as simple job applicants? How do you expect to get the quality candidate you want when your hiring practices are perceived as disrespectful and condescending? That kind of reputation follows you and then you have the audacity to complain that you are not receiving quality resumes! There are certain organizations that always seem to have the same job vacant: why is this? Why is it you cannot fill the position, or worse why is it people keep leaving that position. It does not take much to fix this and here some easy steps: 1.       Treat all can...

The Problem With Perfection: There's a thin line between wanting to look pretty and becoming obsessed with perfection http://www.cosmopolitan.com/health-fitness/advice/a6519/beauty-dysmorphia/ “ South Korean Photographer Shows Costs Of Plastic Surgery ”, “ South Korea's obsession with plastic surgery” “Redshirting in the Age of Academic Kindergarten: Should You Hold Your Child Back? ” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lori-day/redshirting-in-the-age-of-academic-kindergarten_b_3710561.html “‘Redshirting’ Kindergarten-Age Kids Can Lead to Regrets” http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/07/redshirting-kindergarten-age-kids-can-lead-to-regrets/?_r=0   “Veteran Star Helps Shine Light On Elder Abuse” http://www.npr.org/2011/03/08/134363396/Veteran-Star-Helps-Shine-Light-On-Elder-Abuse https://hereandnow.wbur.org/2015/10/20/south-korea-plastic-surgery-photos http://www.scpr.org/programs/take-two/2013/05/30/32026/south-korea-s-obsession-with-plastic-surgery/ “St...

  “The Nile perch ( Lates niloticus ) is an important food fish in Africa and a prized catch for sport fishermen, but the species is also a massive environmental nightmare. In fact, the Nile perch is massive in more ways than one. It's a giant among fishes, reaching a length of up to 6 feet and a weight of more than 500 pounds. Anything that big eats a lot, and when misguided humans have introduced the Nile perch into new aquatic ecosystems (most notably, Lake Victoria in East Africa), it has caused catastrophic declines among native fish populations. The Nile perch is now common in the Nile, Chad, Senegal, Volta and Congo river basins, and has been ranked by conservationists as one of the world's 100 worst invasive species” http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/river-monsters/fish-guide/nile-perch/ Nile Perch is not an important food fish in Africa, it is important to the foreign investors who set up the system and sell the fish, the locals do not and in most cases ...

There is enough documented evidence out there that shows students who take hand-written notes retain more than those who use a computer. http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/news/releases/take-notes-by-hand-for-better-long-term-comprehension.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/body/taking-notes-by-hand-could-improve-memory-wt/ There are also enough studies out there that suggest student’s ability to spell is getting worse because of reliance on spellcheck versus simply learning to spell. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/9280203/Over-reliance-on-technology-is-undermining-spelling-skills.html http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/spellcheck.html Imagine you see your favorite movie star or sports hero, and you want an autograph: can your tablet or smartphone be used as a pen? What happens if you need to write something down quickly and your electronic device is powered down or out of power? Now back to the problem of education; my p...

Definition - What does Troll mean? A troll is a member of an Internet community who posts offensive, divisive and controversial comments https://www.techopedia.com/definition/429/troll This is a new but very real phenomenon that can be very annoying, damaging, but also amusing. There are people who build their whole reputation on tearing someone else down, and they often choose the same targets. LinkedIn is a social media site designed for professionals but yet it is amazing how many negative trolls exist even in that professional forum, let alone Facebook, Instagram, twitter, etc.   Looking around I believe I found some useful tips on how to deal with them (plus my own experience in dealing with them), and I hope they work for you. ·          http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/social-media-trolls/ ·          http://curated-digital.com/how-to-deal-with-socia...

  Diversity is not always about skin color and gender, especially on a college campus. Have you taken the time to assess the diversity of your faculty and staff? It is an interesting exercise and you get to know more about the people around you. Give it a try if you do not regularly do so. Dr Flavius A B Akerele III The ETeam