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What Drew Me to this Job The job was a major gifts and gift planning coordinator position. I applied for this job in December 2018 because working for the North Carolina Symphony sounded interesting, and I figured with my 10 years in development, I could at least get an interview. Before I even had a …
In January, I went to the Chinese Lantern Festival in Cary, North Carolina. Let me tell you, it was freezing cold. I don’t remember the exact temperature, but it was below freezing. Showing is better than telling, so enjoy viewing the pictures below.
I’ll tell you straight up—I don’t find networking groups or events to be that great. As an introvert, I find networking event pretty terrifying. I think I’d rather gouge my eyes out than go to a networking event. Okay, maybe not that bad, but close enough. People tout networking as the answer to the unemployment …
My answer to this question is: no. There’s a reason you fled office life and cubicle hell. There’s a reason you eschew office politics, group think, and fake camaraderie. You have a different vision for your life. One that includes creativity, freedom of thought, meaningful interpersonal interactions, and quality work that fulfills your soul. You …
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I think this entry will be the last of this variety for a while. Mostly because I haven’t had any interviews in a while that are worth writing about. In August or September, I interviewed for this company called Sanmita. The founder and CEO was looking for a web content editor or a digital content …
Meet Krystal
I work with creatives: aspiring authors, performing and visual artists, crafters, and many others for whom creativity is their passion. My dream is to help creatives develop systems to help them achieve their artistic dreams.
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