In the beginning, there was .com, .edu, .gov, .mil, .org, and .net. And the Internet was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the nerds. These were generic top level domains, or gTLDs, and even though they had intended purposes, just about anyone could use them ...more +
9 years ago
A job interview is a nerve-racking experience. Strangers judging you, assessing company culture and deciding if you fit in...it’s not always a great process. Don’t get me wrong, they're not all awful. Nothing is better than walking out of an interview and wanting to hop, skip, jump and scream "I NAILED ...more +
9 years ago
The foremost reason people blow interviews is that they don’t realize an interview isn’t an interview. An interview is the "What's-Wrong-With-This-Person?” meeting. Employers do everything possible to prevent a hiring mistake. This includes heeding “red flags” during an interview. Ill-preparedness is how these flags are waved. To avoid this fate, take ...more +
9 years ago
Matthew A. Rhoades wasn't the best student. In hindsight, it's good that he focused on getting his go kart up to 70 MPH instead of his homework. Having received more than 40 patents, from a heralded Trek mountain bike frame to Sony flat panel displays, it's clearly worked out for him. That didn't ...more +
9 years ago
As the young professionals branch of the Austin Ad Fed, the AD2ATX team is out and about every month meeting new folks in advertising, marketing and similar industries. Our members have vastly different career goals, despite their closeness in age. Some are freelancers, some are still in school and others are ...more +
9 years ago
Being a freelance creative can be rough, but once you find your tribe, get into a client/project groove, and know your way around the scene, work and life trip along pretty well. I’m having to do that all over again. Since moving from Portland to Minneapolis, I’m having to do ...more +
9 years ago
You’re walking out of the interview. You really got to meet the team. They laughed at your jokes, you laughed at theirs. They liked you. They really, really liked you. You didn’t even get the dreaded, “We’ll keep in touch.” You’ll hear back from them in “probably one-to-two weeks.” And ...more +
9 years ago
Weekends spent apartment hunting in Los Angeles quickly turned into drafting budget list after budget list, when I realized that a 400-square-foot apartment would cost me half a month's pay. Did I really need cable for the sake of watching “The Real Housewives of Orange County?” I’m sure I could learn how ...more +
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