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While sorting my desk I found back a summary that I had written based on the excellent yet simple NSF recommendations on writing a Research Proposal : Twelve Steps to a Winning Research Proposal by George Hazelrigg. To a large extent, this advice can be applied to business proposals as well, aiming for a contest or a grant. Here is an even shorter version: Show you have researched previous work. Your proposed ...

While browsing a commercial website today, I came across a skype-looking logo on the side saying "I'm offline". A few keywords in a popular search engine ( I am tryin to not say its name for a whole week) yield what I had been looking for : A way to include your skype status on a blog ! My brains are fusing with ideas of cool stuff we can do with ...

There is a number of seducing aspects of being an entrepreneur and running you own company. As for any other job, one is how it is IMAGE. For most jobs there is no real danger or risk in giving a lot of importance to the image you are giving through your job. But when it comes that of entrepreneur, you should really avoid trying to fit the perfect image ...

It's simple, you have GOT to read this if you are: a student, that may soon need to look for an internship. soon to seek a job and want to assess quantitatively how much interest your recruiters show for your application. a blogger and want the most detailed information about visits. You can try here a public sample of the StatCounter.com interface. I used this magic stuff when I was looking ...

Very insightful content. I used to like to convince myself that I am too busy and have to many things to do. This article helped me realize how to save time, reduce stress, and handle more stuff and better! I particularly suggest the Parkinson's Law. You well read it and say "Yeah, that's so true...". Also, if like him and I, you need to WRITE DOWN everything because you have a ...

 La société de services informatiques invite les candidats à développer leur propre application Facebook, dans le cadre du concours « AppliChallenge ». >> More... ~~~~~ Commentaire de l'Electron Libre ~~~~~ Du point de vue recruteur, c'est une initiative très pertinente et dans l'air du temps. Cette nouvelle méthode de recrutement ne s'intéresse pas seulement à vos compétences professionnelles et à votre expérience. Inévitablement, Altran s'intéresse également à votre RESEAU et par dessus tout ...

Salon Innovact - 18 & 19 mars 2008 - Reims. "Unique en Europe, le forum Innovact permet aux jeunes entreprises innovantes européennes de trouver les solutions de leur développement : formation, partenariats, financement, transfert de technologies… grâce à un large éventail de services." 12e édition mardi 18 et mercredi 19 mars 2008 au Centre des Congrès de Reims  ! http://www.innovact.com/-Innovact- Resa : http://innovactbadge2008.teamresa.biz ------------------------------------------------------------------  ----     copie de l'email que j'ai reçu, hélas en format texte ...

As the number of computer science and engineering students electing to go to graduate school increases, so does the competition to get into top schools. Students applying to competitive programs need to make sure all the elements of their applications are strong, including their letters of recommendation. But persuasive letters of recommendation should be easy to acquire as long as you’ve excelled in college, right? All you should ...

Many of my friends have often solicited me for tips on how to write a good resume in English, along with a unique cover letter. Eventually, they would catch vivid interest, and together we would work on getting a good recommendation letter and prepare the interview. I take this opportunity to also drop a word on public presentations. The experience and skills I gained in doing this over and over again ...

"J'ai une nouvelle idée... J'ai pas encore trop creusé, mais elle me plaît beaucoup et m'a l'air innovante." Si vous vous dites cela souvent, cet article est fait pour vous. Il donne quelques pistes aux esprits en proie d'innovation, quelques conseils basés sur une expérience qui bien qu'encore très courte, peut quand même servir. Toute suggestion pertinente d'ajout/modification, ou réaction est naturellement bienvenue. Les questions traitées par la suite sont les ...