President Barack Obama put Indianapolis squarely in the middle of his national energy plan with a tour of Indianapolis’ Allison Transmission plant Friday afternoon.
“It is good to be back in Indianapolis,” Obama said as he took the stage Friday afternoon.
The president touted the new hybrid propulsion and heavy-duty transmissions made at Allison Transmission for delivery trucks and public transportation buses.
“What you are doing here at Allison Transmission is really important,” he said.
Innovation at places like Allison will be key to continuing economic recovery, Obama said.
“This is where the American economy is rebuilding, where we are regaining our footing,” he said, noting that more than 2 million jobs have been created this year in the U.S.
He expressed confidence in the recovery.
“We can take a hit, and we can keep on moving forward,” he said. “
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The subject of writing came up in multiple contexts recently and I was asked whether I thought writing ability was really that important.
My short answer… YES!!!
My longer answer…
It’s definitely important, however, more from the inverse perspective. Here’s what I mean:
Good writing is rarely noticed or rewarded. In most business or personal situations, people generally don’t notice if something has been written well. It’s expected, and nothing in particular stands out to them. However, it’s when someone has a spelling mistake, poor grammar, bad punctuation, or worse… texting jargon that readers notice… and most often think less of the writer.
It’s not insignificant. At times,
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In her article for Forbes.com, Want the Job? Get a Sponser, Colette Martin explains what a sponsor is and how they can impact your job search.
Below is an excerpt of Martin’s article.
For the past two decades we’ve heard a lot about mentoring. Having a mentor – someone to guide you in your career and provide critical advice – is one of the keys to career success.
And we’ve heard a lot about networking. We have been taught that most jobs are found through networking. While est
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In this job market, career consultant Sue Kaiden says, employers are looking for the Purple Squirrel. “They want the candidate to have a degree and a credential and be a team leader and have leadership skills, and most of the time, that employee doesn’t exist,” she said.
Neither does the Purple Squirrel.
But that doesn’t stop employers from thinking that they can ask for everything, but the kitchen sink, says Kaiden, who runs her own business, CareerEdge, in Media.
Step one on the squirrel hunt is having the right credentials, she said. “Credentials have gotten more important because they are being used as a screening mechanism.
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If you haven’t conducted an interview by Skype yet, I’m willing to bet that it’s coming to your laptop screen or iPhone soon.
With gas prices skyrocketing and plane tickets more costly too, employers are increasingly looking to Skype and a handful of online interviewing sites and tools to conduct the first interview. Video interviews on Skype are used to “get more comfortable with the candidate” and see how they handle face-to-face communication and technology tools, said Matt Berndt, director of communication career services at the University of Texas. Some also use a recorded video interview so they can be certain they’re using the exact same questions with all potential candidates.
“Telephone interviews are going to video interviews” via Skype or another mode, Berndt said. He offers some s
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