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How To Spin Your Duties Into Accomplishments On Your Resume
Business Insider - 23 Dec 2012 23:00
You often hear that your resume should list your accomplishments, not your job duties. And it’s true—accomplishment statements are the best way to showcase the amazing things you’ve done at your past...
Laysha Ward: Education and Business: Ideas for a Brighter Future
The Huffington Post - 23 Dec 2012 02:34Amazon Book Reviews Deleted in a Purge Aimed at Manipulation
The New York Times - 23 Dec 2012 02:53
Amazon’s decision to delete thousands of book reviews has generated an uproar, but the company has not offered a public explanation for the sweeping purge.
Why I’m skeptical that the Moneyball strategy will work in VC
Venture Beat - 24 Dec 2012 00:18
Guest Post When I look at how data analytics will impact VC, do I realistically think algorithms will give me a competitive advantage? No. These are not liquid markets, and there are very few good data points.
If Santa Had A Credit Score...
Business Insider - 23 Dec 2012 21:29
Every year, he makes a list and checks it twice. He notes who's naughty or nice. Indeed, Santa Claus is coming to town. But while you know what his job is, have you ever wondered what his finances look like? Based on wha...
NewsWatch: How to invest for the aging-U.S. trend
Market Watch - 23 Dec 2012 18:00
We’ve known this for a while, but now we need to plan to invest for this huge trend: There’s going to be a boatload of older Americans in this country over the next few decades. Health care and services are...
KrogerÂ’s closing devastates a Raleigh neighborhood
News Observer - 23 Dec 2012 06:30
In January, Elizabeth Barber’s favorite grocery store will shut its doors along with another on New Bern Avenue, the only Kroger stores in Southeast Raleigh. Kroger officials report that neither… Click to Conti...
Minimum-wage pressure grows along with low-wage sectors
News Observer - 23 Dec 2012 05:00
Before the recession, Amie Crawford was an interior designer, earning $50,000 a year patterning baths and cabinets for architectural firms. Click to Continue »
More STEM graduates may not equal more jobs
News Observer - 23 Dec 2012 05:06
Science, technology, engineering and math ? the fields collectively known as STEM ? are all the rage these days. In an economy that is still struggling to regain its footing, Click to Continue »
Couples who file taxes separately face disadvantages
News Observer - 23 Dec 2012 05:00
In rare circumstances, electing the filing status of married filing separately may result in a lower tax bill. If one spouse has significantly higher income than the other, you will… Click to Continue »
Apex family shares the secrets of their business success
News Observer - 23 Dec 2012 05:00
The McGrath family has built Scotties Building Services into one of the top 10 largest window cleaning companies in the country, covering Virginia and both Carolinas. Click to Continue »
How free online returns can spark shopper loyalty
Washington Post - 23 Dec 2012 03:29
The big idea: Many online retailers view product returns as an unwieldy cost that drains margins, and several are asking customers to absorb return shipping costs. But consider the upside of free returns: enhanced custom...
Steven Pearlstein signs off of weekly column
Washington Post - 23 Dec 2012 03:04
At a party recently, somebody I know came up to tell me he was enjoying my columns more than ever. I thanked this fellow and, hoping to bask a few moments longer in his praise, I asked why. “They’re more opi...
Hacker says 3M leaked Verizon accounts actually FiOS, not Wireless
Venture Beat - 23 Dec 2012 22:15
Verizon says
FBI Monitored Occupy Wall Street As Potential Terrorist, Criminal Threat
The Huffington Post - 23 Dec 2012 21:54Analysis: Amazon, Google on collision course in 2013
Reuters - 23 Dec 2012 21:33
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When Amazon.com Inc CEO Jeff Bezos got word of a project at Google Inc to scan and digitize product catalogs a decade ago, the seeds of a burgeoning rivalry were planted.
Do I have to pay £330 for new airline ticket to change name?
The Guardian - 23 Dec 2012 11:30
My passport says I'm Thomas, but I booked the flight as Tom; surely the airline should not make me buy a whole new ticket I booked flights to Chile via Brazil and used the name Tom, whereas my passport bears the name Tho...
So, you missed these 5 awesome stories last week
Venture Beat - 24 Dec 2012 01:27
You were busy, we understand. So don't miss this opportunity to read up on some of this week's best stories!
Tata goes back to drawing board at stalled Indian car unit
Reuters - 24 Dec 2012 01:27
PIMPRI, India (Reuters) - Deep in Tata Motors' largest factory, engineers don 3D glasses to play with car designs and prototypes projected from a 10-metre wide computer screen. Their quest? The Indian automaker's next bl...
All Six AFC Playoff Teams Are Set — Here's Who's In And Who's Out
Business Insider - 24 Dec 2012 01:23
With one week to spare, the AFC playoff race is over. The Bengals beat the Steelers 13-10 today, securing the sixth and final playoff spot and mathematically eliminating Pittsburgh and Miami. Here's who got in: Texans (A...
Big data for online retailers: Best practices on selling “sized†inventory
Venture Beat - 23 Dec 2012 20:30
Online retailers selling clothes, shoes, and other "sized" products need to understand how best to organize their inventory. Data from Stitch Labs shows the classic way of ordering smalls, mediums, and larges might not b...
Corporation of London: treasure trove | Editorial
The Guardian - 24 Dec 2012 01:20
No one serious about democracy can be relaxed about a borough in which big business controls most of the votes If the traditional deference of British society is embodied in the crown, the tradition of the British econom...