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Category: Pop cultureBy Kate Lorenz on Mar 9, 2009 in Fun stuff, Pop culture | 1 Comment
Today the world’s most popular doll Barbie turns 50, and it’s been a busy 50 years!
During her lifetime, Barbie has followed numerous career paths, from aerobics instructor to zoologist, inspiring many a young girl (and boy) to follow their dreams. Forbes even called her the “ultimate career woman.”
I am one of the millions of girls [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Mar 3, 2009 in Featured, Pop culture | 0 Comments
Last night on MTV’s The City, was a classic example of when one employee steals credit for another employee’s idea or work. Good girl Whitney and socialite Olivia, who work for fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg, were tasked with pulling outfits for the next cover of Elle magazine.
Olivia, as the project lead, and Whitney were supposed to suggest six [...]
By anthony balderrama on Feb 3, 2009 in Careers, Featured, Pop culture | 0 Comments
…or at least makes us think we’re better dancers and singers than we really are.
American Idol is back on the air and for an hour every week we think, “Yeah, we have the chops to be the next Kelly Clarkson or David Cook.” Eh, who are we kidding? We’ll gladly be the next William Hung.
And [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Jan 19, 2009 in Featured, Fun stuff, Pop culture | 1 Comment
This week, we are celebrating the official start of Barack Obama’s new job. You’ve no doubt heard about the roles he held on his road to the Oval Office — community organizer, university professor, state legislator and U.S. senator. But did you know what his very first job was?
First jobs are usually synonymous with flipping burgers, folding sweaters [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Jul 29, 2008 in Fun stuff, Pop culture, Web/Tech | 1 Comment
I have to apologize for not having any awesome information to share with you today. But our office is in mourning.
Why? Because Scrabulous is no more.
By CareerBuilder blogger on Jul 25, 2008 in Fun stuff, Networking, Pop culture, Web/Tech, Work | 2 Comments
It all starts off innocently enough.
There you are, surfing the Web, and you come across a Web site like MySpace. Or maybe a friend invites you to be a part of Facebook. You click that button, enter your e-mail address, and — presto – you are in the network!
But one is never enough. You get [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Jul 22, 2008 in Careers, Compensation, Film, Fun stuff, Job Descriptions, Pop culture, Work | 0 Comments
Many of us made our way to the movies this weekend to see the eagerly anticipated Batman movie, “The Dark Knight.” (And as we mentioned the other week, we suspect more than a few of you played hooky on Friday to see it!)
You would think that sitting in a nice, air-conditioned theater with a bucket [...]
