Financial Recruiting News & Notes

Posted by Darin Manis on November 30, 2009

The Competition Principle is a formal title I gave to what I believe to be a fundamental truth. The Competition Principle simply states, “There are others more qualified or talented than you who want what you want.” To make this principle specific to jobseekers I have defined the tenet as ...

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The Underemployment Rate Significance is Undervalued

Posted by Darin Manis on October 5, 2009

The official unemployment rate is now at the highest it’s been in 26 years at 9.7% (and seems to be closing in on 10% fast). The good news? The pace of job losses slowed just a little bit. So little however that I am finding few optimists that ...

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Smoking Hot, NOT!

Posted by Darin Manis on July 13, 2008

I smoked either multiple cigars or cigarettes for just over 7,300 consecutive days. Quitting was easily the hardest thing I have ever done. Even now, almost 1,000 days later, I can't believe I don't smoke anymore. I will let the doctors and other experts speak as ...