career

Being an employable person in the modern world can be challenging. You’re always busy representing the company you work for while also trying to be yourself. With the rise of social media, it’s getting harder and harder to keep your professional side separate from your personal side. At times, sharing your personal beliefs or jokes online can get tricky, but they are part of what make you unique. What if a future employer sees some troubling information? Once something is posted online, it never truly can be erased. How can you balance the professional side of yourself while still keeping the personal touches that helped make you stand out? Additionally, when you receive criticism or negative feedback about yourself or your personal … [Read more...]

Are you looking for a good summertime fiction read? A fresh story in the fantasy/action genre that is simultaneously fast-paced and in-depth? Then I urge you to buy a copy of The Way of Shadows, the first in the Night Angel trilogy by Brent Weeks. I love to read, but the fantasy/action genre -- nor fiction in general -- is typically not my cup of tea. Then again seldom do I know the author personally, as in this case. Brent and I went to Hillsdale College together, are fellow Sinfonians. Having that sort of a personal connection with the author made it easy to pick up the book. But once I did, the crisp and colorful storytelling, the unpredictable plot, and the compelling characters were what kept the pages and chapters quickly … [Read more...]