The Trump administration recently unveiled a new education budget proposal , which called for the elimination of PSLF. Although Congress will likely make significant revisions to his proposed budget before passing it, no one can say for sure what changes are on the horizon. MORE

Finally, since it’s Martin Luther King Day, and since Psychology Today just published a study that says people feel better if they do an act of activism, I have a proposal: We should each twitter today: @McDonalds Racism is not okay and neither is hate. Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Martin Luther King Day Special: Racism is alive and kicking. MORE

I’ve lectured on writing at places like Boston University, Brown University, and the University of Paris. And, if any of you end up being ready for an agent, I’ll put you in touch with my agent, who has agreed to look at any proposals I send her way from this class. MORE

But if you're interested, you might check out this link: [link] Posted by Alex @ Happiness in this World on February 22, 2010 at 1:09 pm | permalink | Reply See also this recent Boston Globe column on Harvard social psychologist Ellen J. Most of all, it does away with the pathological focus and fusion with Happiness… Rather, it proposes to integrates happiness as “by-product” (even if an important one…), the symptom of a life that resembles you. MORE

Posted by Cat in Boston on November 19, 2009 at 3:09 pm | permalink | Reply Ha. When I got a job as a proposal writer out of University it dawned on me. Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to know if you'll be good at sales Posted to: Finding a career | Knowing yourself | Recruiters November 19th, 2009 Del.icio.us MORE

It's nice to see your real sense of humor emerging…not all obsessed with the whackjob east coast definition of success (money, plastic surgery, mental illness…yikes, how they can get anyone to live in NY, Boston or DC is beyond me!) Is this your first time here? MORE

Here are a few of his pearls of change wisdom: I propose that we dispense with the concept of “change management” entirely. David has worked on employee engagement from Winnipeg to Warsaw, Saskatoon to South Africa, and Boston to Barcelona. MORE

Returning to the dating analogy – my wife, one day, wanted to go to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Develop relationships with people whose backgrounds indicate they might be a good fit, and then develop a customized training program to propose to the hiring manager as they are presented. MORE

– A study by the Boston Consulting Group reports “appreciation for your work” as the most important factor to job happiness. Finally, help your employees see how the changes you’re proposing will reward them with a more positive workplace. MORE

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to put blog comments to good use Posted to: Learn to take advice December 8th, 2009 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook I don’t usually write about my life in real time, because the difference between a blog post than reads like a diary entry and a blog post that someone would want to read is usually just time passing. MORE

Some of the jobs for which I’m applying are in Boston, and with family in the area, I was debating using their address when applying to these Boston jobs. ’” Do you have any advice on what to say if you’re called in to interview “tomorrow” when you’re actually in Colorado, not outside of Boston? Tell her soon, and present a proposed plan for your leave when you do. It’s seven short answers to seven short questions. MORE

On the bright side, at least they weren’t contacting you from Bangalore with a job candidate in Boston, for your position in DC?! About Me Contact Books Reviews Ask a Manager bad recruiter behavior: deceptive sales tactics February 9, 2011 There are loads of good recruiters out there. MORE

The award almost always goes to the firm that wrote the best proposal. Hiring Technical People Hiring technical people and being hired can be difficult, no matter what the economy is doing. Use the tips here to hire better, or find a new job. MORE

Bruce Rauner has recently put forth such a proposal to ban noncompete clauses, and it is time for Illinois legislators to write it into the law. In case you missed it, Amazon announced in early September that it is planning to open another headquarters called Amazon HQ2 in US city TBD. MORE

This isn’t just non-american accents, I recently read an article that a lot of people go to speech therapy to lose brooklyn or boston accents because they feel like there are certain stereotypes or stigmas attached to them. MORE

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog My miscarriage — on CNN, ABC and AOL Posted to: Women October 1st, 2009 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook I don't usually post clips of myself when I go on TV. But I'm posting this one, where I talk about trying to get an abortion in Wisconsin and end up with a miscarriage at work instead. MORE