University Graduates are Lacking Crucial Interpersonal Skills
More students than ever are looking to graduate from a four-year university and go on to graduate school. This makes the job market fiercely competitive […]
Articles by Elaine Hirsch
Hunger Games Marketing Turns to Social Media
It’s hard to overstate the massive success of the film adaptation of ‘The Hunger Games’. So far the first film in the series has grossed […]
Important Communication Skills You Can’t Learn From an MBA
You finally have your MBA and your first “real” job. Writing the resume was easy since your department counselor helped you with it. The interview also went well because you were given problems taken straight out of textbooks. Now you are faced with a difficulty at work that none of your professors ever covered, leaving you helpless.
How Effective are Smear Campaigns?
In the center of the political limelight is 2012 Presidential Candidate Herman Cain as he fights off allegations of past sexual infidelity and sexual harassment. The story has leaked out bit by bit, with new accusers coming from different directions and casting even more of a negative shadow on Cain. In his defense, Cain has turned around and pointed a finger at Texan rival Governor Rick Perry claiming that he is conducting a smear campaign against him to try to whittle his chances of receiving the GOP nomination presidency.
The History of Dating and Communication
In the internet-connected world of the 21st century, the courtship rituals of yore have been largely replaced by online dating, social networking, and “hooking up.” Lovers have always relied upon the latest advances in communications technology to facilitate their budding relationships. The perfumed, handwritten letter delivered by personal courier was replaced by the more efficient postal service.