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Content Is King—Except When It Refers to Creative Works

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I remember the first time my manager at a new job referred to everything I did as ‘content,’ and I hated it. There is a difference between content vs. art because all of these things that could be content, and technically are content, don’t have to be referred to in the exact same way.

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The Secret behind Reference Checks

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Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection The Secret behind Reference Checks On July 31, 2010, In Interview Skills by Alex Freund , By Alex Freund 0 Reference checking is not standard.

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How to Leverage Your Professional Network

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Be clear about what you want: For example: Can you provide me with a referral, a reference, an introduction (to THIS person or a person at THIS company), advice, etc. Be certain you can (and will) deliver on your side If someone in your network refers you for a job, you better be prepared to show up for the interview.

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Winning Strategies for Employment: Reference Preparation

Job Advice Blog

All that stands between you and the job you really want and need is a reference check. Many people mistakenly put references directly on their résumés. At the time references are requested, you should provide references from a diverse group of people. Make sure they are comfortable serving as a reference.

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From “Boil the Ocean” to “Idea Shower”: Making Sense of Business Speak

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” Deck Meaning: In a business context, the term “deck” refers to a presentation created using PowerPoint or Google Slides. ” Deck Meaning: In a business context, the term “deck” refers to a presentation created using PowerPoint or Google Slides.

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Nobody Likes Dealing with Death—Until They Attend One of Amy Pickard’s Humorous ‘Good To Go!’ Parties

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Dealing with uncomfortable death duties Pickard refers to all of the different decisions that need to be made and tasks that need to be completed after someone dies as “death duties.” Her parties are now referred to as “Good To Go!” She refers to this task as legacy organizing. “I

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Competition Between Microsoft and Apple Heats Up as Both Invest in AI-Powered Solutions for the Workforce

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Meanwhile, Apple researchers have been developing its own AI language model called Reference Resolution As Language Modeling (ReALM). According to a report published by Venture Beat, ReALM is an AI system that can understand ambiguous references to on-screen entities as well as conversational and background context.

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