Chloé A. Hilliard

New Boy

Great watch but too bad the comments on youtube.com show just how ignorant some people are.

“I Don’t Have Business Cards Because I’m Green”

Recently I was introduced to a young journalist, who naturally asked the quintessential networking question: Do you have a business card?

For many years I was on the opposite end of that question, asking anyone whom I felt was in a position I wanted to be, or had the power to plug me in, for their card. If I was fortunate they would dig in their purse or wallet and pull out a card.

Before everyone carried a cell phone or had their own website, Twitter, Facebook, business cards were the key.

I’ve had a business card for every position I’ve held. Now, I don’t have a card nor do I want one. For starters, what would I list on the card? In today’s world, no one has only one job. There is the 9-5, the 6-10, the side hustle and the “I do this because I love it but it doesn’t pay and I don’t care” project.  How exactly do you fit that all on one card?

One in 15 Million (I Think I Know Why I can’t Find Work)

While plowing through the 10,016 unread e-mails in my inbox, I stumbled across an message from a media company that I applied to months back.

By government standards, I am unemployed. However, as a journalist I’m allowed to exercise creative license and say that I am an independent contractor or (my favorite) “an entrepreneur”.

In addition to keeping the hustle alive, I still surf the internet for work.

New recession rule of thumb, if you don’t hear from a job within 6 weeks of applying it’s just understood that the job probably isn’t going to be yours. You’d think that technology would make it easier for them to send a rejection letter but due to the high volume of applicant most places aren’t even doing that courtesy anymore.

Funny, there was once a time if you didn’t hear back in two weeks, you’d impatiently call to ask what’s up. There was also a time when people sent hand written “Thank You” cards. Ahhh memories…

Back to the e-mail.

I was prepared for a “So sorry, you’re great but NO” message. What I read instead pissed me off:

The Apple Store Needs To Change Its Policy

The recession has people thinking on their feet.

Who says you need a computer or video camera to become a internet sensation.

Just head on down to your nearest Apple Store, plant yourself in front of a computer and make your own little slice of history.

Seriously, the Apple Store has a policy of not kicking people off machines unless they stink, argue or damage property.

After seeing Ms Charlette, they might want to revisit that.

- CH

Life Doesn’t End After Being Fired…

I think I’m on the path to discovering “my life’s work”.

How about you?