Archive for January 23rd, 2013

Nums: Did more people watch Obama’s 2nd inauguration or Bush’s?

January 23, 2013

Of course, I wouldn’t be asking if the answer was Obama’s.

According to Gallup, 38% watched Obama get crowned on Monday (a national holiday) … back in 2005, 40% watched W. take the oath (on a regular workday Thursday).

Hmmm.

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Gotcha: Using your own genes against you …

January 23, 2013

 NPR says …

“Getting the results of a genetic test can be a bit like opening Pandora’s box … you might learn that you’re likely to develop an incurable disease later on in life.”

There’s a federal law that’s supposed to protect people from having their own genes used against them, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, or GINA.

Under GINA, it’s illegal for health insurers to raise rates or to deny coverage because of someone’s genetic code.

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But the law has a loophole: It only applies to health insurance.

Some insurance can be denied or priced high because of a person’s DNA.

Here’s an example … and a prediction.

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Jobs: Get the %$#&@ off your resume…

January 23, 2013

Punch line: We can all agree that every word of your resume should be relevant, well-stated and interesting.

Leaving a few key things off will allow recruiters to easily check off their list of qualifications and get a sense of who you are.

 

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Here’s what to leave off …

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