National Edition - December 16, 2007
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The old heave ho ho ho
The war on Christmas is still raging, so all of Santa's elves need to remain extra vigilant. In Australia, it's now preferable for Mall Santas to say "ha, ha, ha," rather than the traditional "ho, ho, ho." Apparently, the famous laugh sounds too much like the infamous American slang for whore. In fact, a mall fired their stand-in Santa Claus for not changing his jolly ways. It's a sad day indeed when sexual innuendo trumps holiday spirit. The new policy sure speaks volumes about how prudish and repressed some employers have become. Apparently, they are also far too heavily influenced by American television and rap music.
(Source: Reuters)
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NYC Doorman Suspended for Bad Breath
The holiday season brings in a windfall for employees working in the posh apartment buildings on Manhattan's Upper East side. After all, it is customary for the well-healed residents to reward their doormen or concierge for a job well done with envelopes stuffed with wads of cash. Yet, an additional job requirement seems to be fresh breath. A doorman was recently suspended for the third time due to his halitosis — an unfortunate condition, although quite unrelated to the main responsibilities of his job description.
(Source: Associated Press)
In praise of the weird ones in the workplace
This author claims in his left-leaning rant that neither Winston Churchill, JFK, Martin Luther Kink Jr., nor Pablo Picasso would have made worthwhile employees in today's myopic and intolerant workplace. Though this may seem to be an unlikely conclusion, unusual people often do have unusual tastes, which can make them controversial or difficult to work with. However, in this day and age, any usual behaviour or trait is likely to cast a "nuclear glow" on anyone who doesn't fit the corporate world's narrow mould.
(Source: Arizona Republic)
Post-graduate resumés
So you've stayed in school but have almost come to the end of the line. If you're not planning on becoming a career-academic, Professor So-and-So of This-and-That, then it's time to dust off those interpersonal skills, descend from the Ivory Tower, and feign to be a people-person as you take the plunge into the private sector. If you feel academia is about studying more and more about less and less until you know absolutely everything about absolutely nothing, then the business world will definitely provide you with a change of pace.
(Source: Jobboom, Career Zone)
Avoid interview missteps
Hiring managers are a demanding bunch. In order to succeed at interviews, job seekers must be able to walk a tightrope and put their confidence, expertise, inquisitiveness, drive and dedication on display in equal proportions without overdoing it. These are just some of the traits hiring managers are seeking out in prospective employees. Also, be sure to do your research on the company, try not to seem blasé, mind your manners and don't be overly familiar, fussy or obsessive.
(Source: Jobboom, Career Zone)
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Are you... the viral type? From jokes to chain letters to video clips and dancing elves streamed across today's broadband connections, it's the holiday season and you want to know about the latest viral e-mail crazes making their rounds through offices across North America.
| - | Elf Yourself. Upload a picture of yourself to be superimposed onto a disproportionately small body, then add a personalized message and you've got an electronic singing telegram.
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- | Simon Sez Santa. This grumbly Santa grants all your holiday wishes, albeit doing so like he's been sippin' on the sizzurp (a.k.a. eggnog) all night.
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- | YouTube Holiday Video Cards. Animated video holiday cards ranging from cute, stop-motion films to a short documentary about fruitcakes. You're turning green and you don't even know it.
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(Source: Wired)
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Research and editing: Austin Macdonald
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