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14 July 2008
The Jewish Leadership Series: Jeremy Epstein
Jewneric recently had the opportunity to speak with Jeremy Epstein, Word of Mouth & Social Media Consultant and a prominent Jewish leader. We asked him a series of questions to help us better understand and appreciate their significant contributions to our community.
With a brother who is younger by 19 months, Jeremy’s mom was convinced that [...]
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30 June 2008
Real Estate, Real Problem
I grew up in a pretty insular community. I went to a Jewish school, had carpools to take me to and from wherever I was going, and almost never used public transportation until I was in college. It’s not that I didn’t like non-Jews or had anything against them - they seemed alright when I [...]
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16 June 2008
Yes to Carrots
Listen to your mother and eat your vegetables.
I have a confession to make: I have frizzy hair. Yes, I am your typical Jewish girl that comes adorned with a full head of frizzy curls. Of course, growing up I fought my curls tooth and nail to get the pin straight, shiny, no frizz look. Let [...]
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28 April 2008
Mistakes and Second Chances
I would like to share a story with you. A few years ago, I worked with a job seeker who made a serious error in judgment. He had worked successfully in the financial markets until trying to manipulate the market using illegal tactics. As a result, he was banned permanently from his profession and was [...]
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24 April 2008
Shutdown Day - “Could You Survive Without Your Computer for One Day?”
WebWorkerDaily wrote a post today, “Could You Survive Without Your Computer for One Day?” asking if it would be possible to live one day unplugged from society. As Shutdown Day approaches (May 3rd, 2008), more and more blogs will be talking about shutting down.
As someone who practices this “experiment” every week, as [...]
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16 April 2008
Jewneric Comes to a City Near You Soon. Will You Be There?
For a little while now, we, the Jewneric Partners, have been considering throwing a party. Well, actually, it would be a series of parties. Well, actually, it would be a series of phat networking events (I’m bringing back the word “phat”). Well, actually, it would be a [...]
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14 April 2008
Family Stress During the Job Search
Searching for a job can be stressful, not only personally but with outside stress as well. Family and friends can often be insensitive with questions or comments such as, “Why aren’t you working yet?” or “You’re still in that dead end job?”
It is important to manage the stress as much as possible during the [...]
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10 April 2008
“I would like to send my children to Jewish school and live comfortably, but I have to make more money. How can I get the highest job offer for the work that I do?”
I recently had dinner with an observant Jewish professional in his mid 30’s. He felt that to send one’s children to private day school, buy a house in the New York metro area and live comfortably, one needs a family income of at least $200,000 per year. Whether this is necessarily true or not, it [...]
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7 April 2008
“I am Sabbath observant. How do I tell a potential new boss?”
An often difficult question vexing potential new employees is bringing up the issue of Sabbath and holiday observance.
I would suggest not bringing up the issue until late in the interviewing process. Wait until you are in the final stages of the interview or have received an offer. Clearly explain what time off you require and [...]
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28 March 2008
Giving Jewishly
In September I started my position as Donor Relations Representative at the Jewish Communal Fund. What is the JCF, you may ask? I certainly did when I first arrived. However, in the six months since I started, I have learned much about the way the Jewish community is funded, how people give, [...]