Author: Rafael

“So, do you have any questions for me?” When you reach this point in a job interview — where the interviewer is done with their questions and opens up the floor — you don’t want to be caught off guard. It’s important to have a plan for how you’ll respond, and a list of questions specific to that opportunity. But what types of questions should you actually ask? And are there certain ones to avoid? I turned to two job interview experts for advice: Art Markman, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin and author of Bring Your Brain to Work, and…

I hate cover letters. They add so much stress to the already uncomfortable and grueling job hunt. Every time I’m writing one, I find myself wondering: Do people even read these? Unfortunately, the answer is “yes.” But, there are some ways to make the process a little less terrible. I asked Amy Gallo, Harvard Business Review editor and author of “How to Write a Cover Letter,” for her advice. From doing the research, to starting off strong, to emphasizing your value — Gallo taught me exactly what I need to do to get my cover letters noticed by hiring managers.…

Many people think that each person should look for their one true love and that once they find them, they should never need anyone else. Many others think that a person should only ever be in a romantic relationship once. However, some people enjoy having multiple partners since they don’t believe that one person can satisfy all of their relationship needs. Polyamory, or consensual nonmonogamy, is the practice of having multiple intimate relationships, whether sexual or just romantic, with the full knowledge and consent of all parties involved. Polyamory is generally not gender-specific; anyone can have multiple partners of any gender. At least one…

Even though millions quit their jobs every month, I understand that telling your boss that you’re leaving the company is never an easy conversation. A respectful resignation letter can mean the difference between an awkward goodbye and a chance for a long-term professional connection at How to Write a Respectable Resignation Letter [+ Samples & Templates]. But how do you write a good resignation letter? What should you include and exclude? I created this guide just for you. Let’s dive in. What is a resignation letter? A resignation letter is a formal document that lets your employer know that you are…

The shrug emoji 🤷 is a popular image used to convey confusion or emphasize a question. Emojis are undeniably effective in increasing engagement and highlighting communication. How to Type the Shrug Emoji �{\_(ツ)_/¯ in 2 Seconds Flat: Emojis are useful when you merely need a sign to convey a message. However, it’s worth noting the shrug emoji wouldn’t exist without its predecessor, the shrug emoticon. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Though emojis have come a long way, I’m still a big fan of typed emoticons. Emoticons bring me back to simpler times when my phone still had a physical keyboard and AOL Instant Messenger…

What is Google Gemini (formerly Bard)? Google Gemini — formerly known as Bard — is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot tool designed by Google to simulate human conversations using natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning. In addition to supplementing Google Search, Gemini can be integrated into websites, messaging platforms or applications to provide realistic, natural language responses to user questions. Google Gemini is a family of multimodal AI large language models (LLMs) that have capabilities in language, audio, code and video understanding at What is Google Gemini (formerly Bard). Gemini 1.0 was announced on Dec. 6, 2023, and built by Alphabet’s Google DeepMind business unit, which is…

ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that uses natural language processing to create humanlike conversational dialogue. The language model can respond to questions and compose various written content, including articles, social media posts, essays, code and emails at What is ChatGPT?. ChatGPT is a form of generative AI — a tool that lets users enter prompts to receive humanlike images, text or videos that are created by AI. ChatGPT is similar to the automated chat services found on customer service websites, as people can ask it questions or request clarification to ChatGPT’s replies. The GPT stands for “Generative Pre-trained Transformer,” which refers to how…

JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker said Wednesday he was “very intentional” in the comments he made during a polarizing college commencement speech in May and that he stands behind what he said then at Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker says he stands behind comments he made during polarizing speech. Butker said he didn’t initially plan to deliver the May 11 speech at Benedictine College, a private Catholic liberal arts school in Atchison, Kansas. He delivered a commencement speech at his alma mater Georgia Tech in May 2023, and didn’t “want to be known as a commencement speaker,” he…

Encroaching water bodies, govt lands more dangerous than natural calamities, says Revanth MAHABUBABAD: Confirming that the Hyderabad Disaster Relief and Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA) should be extended outside of the state capital, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday directed the district collectors to prepare action plans locally to remove illegal structures within the full tank levels and buffer zones of water bodies at HYDRAA-like units across Telangana will prevent flooding: CM. Reiterating that his government’s priority was to remove encroachments on tanks and nalas, Revanth said that there was no going back on this. He recalled that flooding…

We took part in local club activities and swam in the stream nearby. Such bonds last long. KOCHI: Manjummel Boys, helmed by Chidambaram and starring an ensemble cast that includes Soubin Shahir and Sreenath Bhasi, is a survivor-thriller inspired by a 2006 real-life incident at A day out with the original Manjummel Boys. Since its release on February 22, the movie has collected nearly Rs 200 crore at the box office, making it the highest-grossing Malayalam movie to date. This resounding success has invariably put Manjummel, a quaint town on the outskirts of Kochi, and a group of thick friends,…