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Q&A: Robert “Kool” Bell of Kool & the Gang
Reading Will Hermes’ Love Goes to Buildings on Fire, I was surprised to learn that Kool & the Gang got their start in Jersey City. Doing some additional research, I was further surprised to learn that 2014 was the band’s 50th anniversary. So I pitched the idea to New Jersey Monthly and ended up interviewing […]
Ask Jack: Bug a Freelance Boss, Online Dating, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: what to do when your freelance boss doesn’t reply to your messages, and can you contact a coworker you see on an online dating site?
In the Interest of Equal Time
I had written that AOL Jobs essay about what my mom taught me about work, so when Father’s Day was rolling around, I explained what my dad taught me about work.
Jack’s Random Reviews: ‘Home & Family’
In this month’s installment of my Antenna Free TV column, I randomly watch the Hallmark Channel’s morning show, Home & Family.
Ask Jack: Salary Requirements, Faking It, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: what to fill in for the salary requirement on a job application, and accepting a promotion you’re not qualified for.
Ask Jack: Show Me the Money, Burning Bridges, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column, when to bring payment during a job interview, and can you quit a job that a friend connected you with?
Ask Jack: Calling in Sick, Nasty Coworkers, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column, whether to call in sick or not, and how long to put up with coworkers you don’t like.
Q&A: Molly Forsyth of 8 Point Wellness
Remember Molly, who I volunteered with after Superstorm Sandy? And then used her acupuncture skills on me? Well, now I’ve done a Q&A with Molly for Hoboken’s hMAG about her business, 8 Point Wellness.
Ask Jack: Skill vs. Love, Drunken Bosses, and Job of the Week
This week in my AOL Jobs advice column: doing what you’re good at vs. what you love, and is it a good idea to drink with the boss?
Kids Teach Dad; Dad Makes Show
I profiled Kris Van Nest—trying to take his learning-themed web series to bigger places—for the Jersey City Independent.
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