Best BOX OF CRAYONS Podcasts (2025)

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2024 Year-End Wrap from the All Write Podcasters! 14:09

15d ago14:09

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Join us for a special minisode in which we reflect briefly on five(!) lovely years of podcasting, and on 2024 in particular. Irene, Kim, and Sarah have selected a few works each that struck us in different ways, but don't get us wrong, we have had a blast chatting with each author this year, and all are worthy of you joining the conversation! In no…

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Lost on Gilligan’s Island with Walter Metz 48:12

30d ago48:12

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Walter Metz is a Full Professor in the School of Media Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He earned a Ph.D. in Radio/Television/Film at the University of Texas at Austin in 1996, and holds an S.B. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from MIT (1989). He is the author of three books: Engaging Film Criticism: Film History and Con…

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The Widow's Crayon Box with Molly Peacock 39:24

1M ago39:24

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Molly Peacock is the author of eight volumes of poetry. Earlier titles include The Analyst: Poems and Cornucopia: New & Selected Poems. She joins us today to talk about her latest collection, The Widow’s Crayon Box. She also recently wrote a non-fiction book about a half-century friendship, A Friend Sails in on a Poem, published by Windsor-based Pa…

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The Years Shall Run Like Rabbits with Ben German Ghan 43:00

2M ago43:00

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Ben Berman Ghan is a writer and editor from Toronto whose prose and poetry have been published in Clarkesworld magazine, Strange Horizons, the Blasted Tree Publishing Co., the tƐmz Review and others. His previous works include the short story collection What We See in the Smoke. He now lives and writes in Calgary, Alberta, where he is a Ph.D. stude…

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BookFest/Festival du Livre Windsor 2024 News Bulletin! 12:18

2M ago12:18

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Here is a special short with Literary Arts Windsor President Wesley Foster talking about the exciting lineup for Windsor's annual literary festival BookFest/Festival du Livre Windsor 2024. This year, it's all virtual, so accessible from anywhere, and the theme is Bridging Communities. Here's our co-host Irene Moore Davis chatting with Wes about the…

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Zan with Suzi Ehtesham-Zadeh 34:01

2M ago34:01

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Suzi Ehtesham-Zadeh was born in Washington, D.C. to an Iranian father and an American mother. She moved to Iran at age 5 and grew up in Tehran under the Shah. She returned to the U.S. to attend Stanford University, and when the Islamic Revolution started brewing shortly after she graduated, she moved back to Iran and plopped herself down in it. She…

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[non]disclosure with Renée D. Bondy 28:10

3M ago28:10

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Renée D. Bondy taught in Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Windsor, where she facilitated courses on queer activism, women and religion, and the history of women’s movements. Her writing has appeared in Herizons, Bitch, Bearings Online, and the Humber Literary Review. She is a graduate of the Humber School for Writers. Renée lives i…

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On Comics and Grief with Dale Jacobs 31:35

3M ago31:35

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Dale Jacobs is the author of Graphic Encounters: Comics and the Sponsorship of Multimodal Literacy (2013) and the co-author (with Heidi LM Jacobs) of 100 Miles of Baseball: Fifty Games, One Summer (2021). His essays have appeared in journals including but not limited to Inks: The Journal of the Comics Studies Society, English Journal, College Compo…

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Making History Move with Kim Nelson 41:22

4M ago41:22

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Kim Nelson is an Associate Professor of Film at the University of Windsor, and also the Director of the Humanities Research Group and the Live Doc Project. Originally from Vancouver, she has been based in Windsor since 2005. She has a BA in Film from UBC and an MFA in Film from York University. Her work spans fiction and documentary. Her interests …

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Precedented Parroting with Barbara Tran 26:20

4M ago26:20

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Barbara Tran’s poetry and fiction have appeared in The Paris Review, The Malahat Review, and Conjunctions. Included in Barbara’s writing for the screen is the narration for Madame Pirate: Becoming a Legend, a short XR film, which was a 2022 Official Selection of SXSW and in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Barbara’s poetry collection In the…

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Important Announcement! 0:49

5M ago0:49

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We are taking a break until Monday October 7th! Until then have a mayhem free couple of weeks!By Managing Mayhem

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Enough to Lose with RS Deeren 31:21

5M ago31:21

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A native "Thumbody," RS Deeren is an assistant professor of creative writing at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. His research interests include contemporary fiction, US working-class studies, and rural-urban dynamics. His fiction, nonfiction, and poetry have appeared in periodicals including The Great Lakes Review, Joyland, M…

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Work Experience Vs. College Degrees: Which one will get you the job ? 16:34

5M ago16:34

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By Managing Mayhem

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Creative Employee Benefits - Thinking Outside the Box 23:43

6M ago23:43

23:43

Join us this week as we discuss creative employee benefits. We are frequently asked what benefits companies are providing to attract new employees and retain staff. In this episode we delve into some creative low cost benefits that employers can offer in this competitive market.By Managing Mayhem

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Creative Benefits- REPLAY!! 23:43

6M ago23:43

23:43

We are on VACATION, and we hope you are too! See you next episode!By Managing Mayhem

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Publishing Practicum with Marty Gervais and Andre Narbonne 48:57

6M ago48:57

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Marty Gervais and André Narbonne About our guests: The Publishing Practicum is a different kind of University of Windsor English course. It’s like a year-long internship for a group of students who take one or two books per year through the steps of the publishing process from editing to book design to creating a promotional campaign and a book lau…

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Celebrating Pride Month! 13:26

7M ago13:26

13:26

By Managing Mayhem

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Sorry About the Fire with Colleen Coco Collins 27:07

6M ago27:07

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Colleen Coco Collins is an interdisciplinary artist of Irish, French, and Odawa descent, working in songwriting, performance, poetry and visual arts. She’s worked as a gallery director, in forestry, fossil preparation, and renovation; as an autism support worker, teacher, and women’s shelter counsellor. Her writing, music, and art practice centers …

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Reclassifying Reefer: What the DEA's Proposed Schedule Change Means for Employers 17:58

7M ago17:58

17:58

In this episode, we dive into the DEA's proposal to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule 1 to a Schedule 3 drug. Join us as we explore the implications of this potential change, including its impact on legal landscapes, and, crucially, how it might affect employers and workplace policies.By Managing Mayhem

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Diver Beneath the Street with Petra Kuppers 40:54

7M ago40:54

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Petra Kuppers is a disability culture activist and a community performance artist who uses somatics, performance, and speculative writing to engage audiences toward more socially just and enjoyable futures. She is the Anita Gonzalez Collegiate Professor of Performance Studies and Disability Culture at the University of Michigan, a 2023 Guggenheim F…

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Workplace Trend - Pros and Cons of Giving Candidates Interview Questions in Advance 18:04

8M ago18:04

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Join us this week as we dive into the emerging trend of providing interview questions to candidates before their interviews. Whether it's weeks, days or minutes before the interview- should we give interviewers the chance to consider and plan their responses? Here we discuss how this accommodation can help and harm your application process.…

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Anomia with Jade Wallace 33:14

7M ago33:14

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Jade Wallace (they/them) holds an M.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Windsor, and writes poetry, novels, and short fiction, serves as the inaugural book reviews editor for CAROUSEL, and is co-founder of the collaborative writing entity MA|DE. Jade’s work has been published in literary journals internationally and has been shortlisted f…

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Office Romance Replay 31:10

8M ago31:10

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Join us this week as we revisit our Office Romance episode from season 2! In this episode, we explore navigating love in the workplace and strategies for handling situations when it becomes necessary to intervene.By Managing Mayhem

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Eat Your Mind with Jason McBride 38:12

8M ago38:12

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Our featured author in this episode is Jason McBride. We’re bringing you the recorded highlights of a recent book event, a talk by McBride titled: Autobiography, Autofiction, Autoeroticism. It took place in downtown Windsor and was hosted by The University of Windsor’s Humanities Research Group. In his talk, Jason McBride discussed his first book, …

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Inbox Offenders: When Managers Should Never Hit Send 19:25

8M ago19:25

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Join us this week as we explore real-life email mishaps and share expert advice on what managers should never send to their teams. Tune in to learn how to maintain professionalism and respect in the digital workplace.By Managing Mayhem

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Shades of Black with Carlos Anthony 33:44

8M ago33:44

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Carlos Anthony is a screenwriter, producer, and novelist who addresses the historically silenced experiences of Black men. With a background in Advertising and Marketing, he learned effective communication and storytelling. Through diverse work experiences, he empathized with individuals from various backgrounds, observing the impact of factors lik…

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Pros, Cons, and Crayons: Should employees be able to bring their kids to work? 19:05

9M ago19:05

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Children in the workplace? Tune in as we delve into the pros and cons of allowing employees to have their kids accompany them to the office. We'll explore this emerging trend, offer guidance for those considering it, and discuss alternative options.By Managing Mayhem

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Curious Lives of Nonprofit Martyrs with George Singleton featuring UWindsor Publishing Practicum 30:51

9M ago30:51

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George Singleton is a Southern author who has written ten books of short stories, two novels, an instructional book on writing fiction and a collection of essays. He was born in Anaheim, California and raised in Greenwood, South Carolina. In 2011 he was awarded the Hillsdale Award for Fiction by The Fellowship of Southern Writers. Singleton was ind…

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How Do I Handle an Employee with a DUI License Suspension !? 19:11

9M ago19:11

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Join us this week as we discuss what to do when an employee gets a DUI and whether or not you have to accommodate their driver’s license suspension.By Managing Mayhem

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The Book of Benjamin with Ben Robinson 33:50

9M ago33:50

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Ben Robinson is a poet, musician and librarian. His most recent publication is Without Form from The Blasted Tree and knife | fork | book. He has only ever lived in Hamilton, Ontario on the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Mississaugas. His first book is The Book of Benjamin from Palimpsest Press. You ca…

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If you Give a Spouse a Cookie: Dangers of engaging with an employee’s Helicopter Spouse 16:08

10M ago16:08

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Join us this week as we discuss how to handle spouses or significant others who are a little over involved. They call, they write, they are upset about their spouse's performance review... We will walk through how to navigate these frustrating situations.By Managing Mayhem

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The Future with Catherine Leroux 25:16

10M ago25:16

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Catherine Leroux is the author of three highly praised novels and an innovative sequence of short stories. Her first novel, La marche en forêt (2011), was a finalist for Quebec’s Booksellers’ Prize. Her bestselling second novel, The Party Wall, a translation of Le mur mitoyen, won the France–Quebec Prize in the original and, in translation, was a f…

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English-Only Rules: Legal or Illegal? 16:09

10M ago16:09

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Join us this week as we answer a listener question about whether or not you can require employees to only speak English. We will address the strict requirements and what you should do!By Managing Mayhem

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Sporting Justice with Miriam Wright 26:01

10M ago26:01

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Miriam Wright is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Windsor. She teaches Canadian history, and her recent work has focussed on race and sports in Canada as well as on Chinese immigration to Newfoundland and Labrador. Miriam is one of the researchers behind the award-winning Breaking the Colour Barrier: Wilfred “Boomer” Harding &…

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Frankie’s Smells! - What to do about a worker’s overpowering odors 13:24

11M ago13:24

13:24

Join us this week as we answer a listener question about a how to deal with that coworker who uses an overpowering fragrance....By Managing Mayhem

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On Community with Casey Plett 20:06

11M ago20:06

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Casey Plett is the author of A Dream of a Woman, Little Fish, and A Safe Girl to Love, the co-editor of Meanwhile, Elsewhere: Science Fiction and Fantasy from Transgender Writers, and the publisher at LittlePuss Press. She has written for the New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar, the Guardian, the Globe and Mail, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, the Winni…

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Molly has Migraines…or does she? 18:52

12M ago18:52

18:52

This episode will help managers navigate when employees raise migraines as the reason for absenteeism or tardies.By Managing Mayhem

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The Blood of Five Rivers with Arjun Bedi 27:15

11M ago27:15

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Arjun Bedi is a second generation Indian-Canadian writer. He was born and raised in Mississauga. Formally educated in Philosophy, with an eclectic set of experiences to follow, his aim has always been to interact with the world in a way that keeps his curiosity alive. The Blood of Five Rivers is his first novel and is published by Palimpsest Press.…

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The Most Popular Episode of 2023!! Replay: Coaching the Jerk at Work 33:31

12M ago33:31

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Brought back by popular demand! This episode was the most popular episode from Season 2. Tune in as we discuss how to address those employees who come to work with a negative attitude.By Managing Mayhem

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How to Build a Boat with Elaine Feeney 31:24

12M ago31:24

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About our guest: Elaine Feeney is an award-winning poet, novelist, short story writer and playwright from the west of Ireland. Her 2020 debut, As You Were, was shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize and the Irish Novel of the Year Award, and won the Kate O’Brien Award, the McKitterick Prize, and the Dalkey Festival Emerging Writer Award. Her sec…

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All Write in Sin City 2023 Wrap! 13:24

1y ago13:24

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Join our three podcasters: Kim Conklin, Sarah Jarvis, and Irene Moore Davis for a fond look at some of the titles that caught our attention in 2023. It's not an exhaustive list as we loved all our interviews and you can find them all in our episodes. Here are links to the ones we mentioned here: The Middle Daughter Chika Unigwe https://www.buzzspro…

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Working Interviews - They may be helpful, but are they legal? 18:10

1y ago18:10

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In this episode we tackle the legal challenges relating to having a job applicant participate in a working interview, as well as alternative options to assess skills.By Managing Mayhem

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Girl Country with Jacqueline Vogtman 23:10

1y ago23:10

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Jacqueline Vogtman’s fiction has appeared in Hunger Mountain, Permafrost, The Literary Review, Smokelong Quarterly, Third Coast, and other journals. A graduate of the MFA program at Bowling Green State University, she is currently Associate Professor of English at Mercer County Community College. She has lived in New Jersey most of her life and res…

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Should We Still Test for Weed?? 18:32

1y ago18:32

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Guided Opportunities - #GivingTuesday Support Guided Opportunities, a 501(c)3 nonprofit helping rural schools in Honduras! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.By Managing Mayhem

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Deep Dark Secrets with Don Gillmor, Author of Breaking and Entering 14:40

1y ago14:40

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Don Gillmor is the author of To the River, which won the Governor General’s Award for non-fiction. He is the author of three novels: Breaking and Entering, Long Change, Mount Pleasant, and Kanata. He is also the author of a two-volume history of Canada, Canada: A People’s History, and has written nine books for children, two of which were nominated…

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Is it a TRAP? The dangers of Training Repayment Agreement Provisions 21:35

1y ago21:35

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Join us this week as we discuss TRAPs (Training Repayment Agreement Provisions.) These have recently come under fire from numerous federal agencies and states. Join us as we discuss why they are of concern and what you should do about it. MNW Advanced HR Webinar Join us November 24, 2023 for this Advanced HR Webinar! Service Animals, Equal Pay and …

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What to Count with Alise Alousi featuring Erik ETomic Johnson 26:08

1y ago26:08

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Alise Alousi’s writing has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies including Three Fold Press, Mom Egg Review, The Detroit Free Press, Inclined to Speak: An Anthology of Contemporary Arab American Poetry and We Call to the Eye and the Night: Love Poems by Writers of Arab Descent. She is a 2019 Kresge Literary Arts Fellow and has received awar…

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Replay: Office Halloween Pitfalls 21:46

1y ago21:46

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Halloween is tomorrow and to get ready we are replaying our Halloween Party Pitfalls episode from season 1. Tune in as we discuss what you need to do to get ready for the big day!By Managing Mayhem

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The Art of Libromancy with Josh Cook 34:56

1y ago34:56

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Josh Cook is a bookseller and co-owner at Porter Square Books in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he has worked since 2004. He is also author of the critically acclaimed postmodern detective novel An Exaggerated Murder and his fiction, criticism, and poetry have appeared in numerous leading literary publications. He grew up in Lewiston, Maine and li…

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Interview Overshare 20:02

1y ago20:02

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Join us this week as we discuss what to do when an interview candidate tells you too much personal information. The golden rule for job interviews is to not ask any questions that would make the candidate reveal that they are in a protected class. This gets turned on it's head the moment the candidate volunteers that information. Tune in as we disc…

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