JobSearchFilter: How do I explain years of non-documented interest and knowledge in an interview, and where can I look to search for shipping industry employment? For full disclosure, I'll put a shorted version of my CV/circumstances at the top here: I graduated from a US University with a BS in Pol...

San Diego BTW Crocodiles evoke Jesus & Mary Chain, VU, and the Spacemen 3 with their stripped-down, dark noise-pop, but the duo is one of our favorite new bands because they write super songs, not because I'm obsessed with Darklands: It's one thing to own a good set of influences, another thing enti...

Michigan Radio’s Senior Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry has been thinking about the recent decision by The State Officers Compensation Commission to cut legislative pay by ten percent. Hear Audio Story    There is something to be said for a spirit of shared sacrifice during hard times...

Written by Yuwanda Black from Inkwell Editorial I’m a big believer in what I call “nicheing it to success.� As in, pitching yourself to potential clients as an expert in one area. It’s been my experience that it’s easier for clients to hire you based on your expertise in one area. Once the...

First in our report is Senator David Vitter (R-Diaper), who was late to his flight at Dulles International the other day. He threw down a big old “Don’t you know who I am” tantrum when he was late for his flight the other day. According to RawStory in a story from Roll Call, Vitter...

The Israel lobby and Republican neocons have scored their first triumph of the Obama administration by derailing the appointment of Chas. Freeman as director of the National Intelligence Council. The next time anyone qvells about how moderate a Republican Olympia Snowe is just remember that it was p...

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak made his "Dancing With The Stars" debut last night and the results were.. well let's just say it was fun to see Woz get out there and try to dance. 'Try' being the operative word. But as one of the judges mentioned, the whole point of the competition is to get celebrit...

Yeah, I know, no layoffs are good. But today's layoffs at The State, including nine newsroom workers, included editorial page editor Brad Warthen. File this under "stupid." Warthen, love him or hate him -- and many people did both -- "got" the Web. He wasn't necessarily one of the first - the paper'...

If you need a scapegoat for your financial ponzi scheme, there's a guy on Craigslist who's looking for a job: Is your hedge fund in dire financial straits? Are you totally screwed and now realizing that someone has to take the fall? Has your ponzi scheme enveloped numerous celebrity-endorsed chariti...

Tired of watching your children "waste" time on their computers and cell phones? Well, they might just be getting some needed on-the-job training without even knowing it. According to a recent survey conducted by Ball State University, the vast majority of employers are willing to pay high...