Tablet software OneNote passes the interview test
Ever since Bill Gates singled out my use of a Tablet PC during a speech in Seattle in May, I've been barraged with e-mail from people asking me about the...
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U.S. wary of religious right’s influence
It was about 25 years ago that a magazine article first called to my attention something called the Christian right. The story depicted a movement of religious fundamentalists who sought...
As more recreate, RV sales up
Forget about that old pop-up camper your parents kept in the back yard when you were a kid. Janeen and David Bouslaugh, both 32, want a "toy hauler." They want...
Cookbook salutes wartime recipes and the bakers behind them
Apricots and peaches were heaped into the pie crust along with a full measure of nostalgia. This was pie specially devised by homemakers during World War II, when eggs, butter,...
Survey: Most entrepreneurs would start a business again
Despite the hardships and the hard work, most small-business owners say they would start other companies if given the chance. In mid-August, the Gallup Organization, a national polling company based...
Decisions, decisions: What will you do?
Is it time to change careers? Get a degree? Relocate? Maybe you have a job offer but the company is farther away than you want to commute--will it be worth...
Improvise a way to succeed at interview
What do people dislike more than job interviews? Public speaking, especially extemporaneous speaking. One example of extemporaneous speaking is improvisation. Most of us know improv from its stage version, where...
Memorial grows in Brooklyn
Lives lost on Sept. 11 are being remembered in the bloom of daffodils across New York City. More than 1 million daffodil bulbs were planted there late last fall as...
Break through the logjam of job sites on the Internet
Experts offer these tips for finding work online: Tailor your resume to each job opening. Recruiters often use electronic tracking systems to search resumes for job-specific buzzwords. If your resume...
Search for work takes same effort as regular job
Recruiters have these tips for executives conducting a job search: Work at least six hours a day looking for a job. Put as much effort into the job search as...